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There has been a small increase in the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in hospitals reported overnight.
Figures from the Health Service Executive show that there are 40 confirmed cases in hospitals, five more than yesterday.
Of the 40 patients, six are in intensive care units.
The number of suspected cases has dropped significantly from 188 to 95, with 15 of these patients in intensive care.
Last night 217 new cases of the virus were reported, the highest daily number since May.
Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn has said that although the number was high, the five-day moving average of cases remained relatively stable at 115 cases per day.
Of the cases notified yesterday, 103 are men and 113 women, with 70% of cases in people under 45 years of age.
Geographically, the highest number of cases was recorded in Dublin with 103, followed by Kildare, which had 25 of the reported cases.
There were 17 in Limerick and Tipperary, seven in Waterford and Wicklow, six in Clare, and five in Louth.
The remaining 30 cases are in Carlow, Cavan, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kilkenny, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Westmeath and Wexford counties.
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The World Health Organization says that data to date suggests that 80% of Covid-19 infections are mild or asymptomatic, 15% are serious oxygen-requiring infections, and 5% are critical and require ventilation.
Generally, you must be 15 minutes or more close to and within two meters of an infected person to be considered at risk or in close contact.
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