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Another 95 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the state and no more deaths, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) said.
There are now a total of 29,206 confirmed coronavirus cases in Ireland and 1,777 Covid-19 related deaths.
No Covid-19 death has been recorded in the state since August 22. Wednesday’s recording of another death was from June.
Of the cases announced Thursday, 51 were in Dublin; 6 in Kildare; 6 in Meath and the remaining 32 cases are Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.
47% have been confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case and 16 cases have been identified as community transmission.
There are currently 40 people hospitalized with symptoms related to Covid-19 and seven in intensive care units.
The five-day average for cases is 99.2 and the seven-day average is 109.29, slightly below the previous seven-day average of 113.14 cases.
Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn reiterated his message that the virus has not changed and neither have the basic measures that keep us all protected.
“It is these basic measures that are most important to keep Covid-19 under control. Remember to wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds, to know the safe way to cover your face, avoid touching your face, coughing into your elbow, reducing your social contacts, and keeping a physical distance of 2 meters at the top of your mind when you meet to others “.
Covid-19 Plan
A new medium-term government plan to deal with Covid-19 will be presented on September 14, Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has confirmed in the Dáil.
The Green Party leader said the plan is “as important as if not more important to me than the budget.”
It will include international travel, and the minister said they were looking for trial arrangements that “could allow us to waive the 14-day travel restriction requirement” when someone enters the state.
He said they had to prepare for the next six, 12, 18 months of the pandemic while defending the government’s approach to testing and tracing the coronavirus, amid concerns about the growing number of cases of the disease.
Ryan defended himself against accusations by the joint leader of the Social Democrats, Róisín Shortall, that the government “took its eye off the ball” at Covid-19, where the public was giving up much of “normal life” and business community was “paying a huge price.” ”.
Stating that there were many “internal tensions” within the government, he said Fine Gael was “hesitating” over his decision to nominate a European commissioner and accused Tánaiste Leo Varadkar of “playing a very dangerous political game within the government.”
But he said the reality is that the number of Covid-19 cases continued to grow.
“However, this is still a considerable number of cases and I urge everyone to redouble their efforts now: wash your hands regularly, physically remove yourself from others, wear face covers when appropriate, avoid crowded areas, know symptoms, isolate yourself and contact your GP if you have any concerns. “
North Ireland
Previously, the Northern Health Department in its daily bulletin reported one more death from coronavirus, bringing the official death toll to 563.
The department also reported 77 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases to 7,442. So far, 242,434 people have been tested for the virus in Northern Ireland.
The latest update from the Northern Ireland Statistical and Research Agency (Nisra) revealed that the total number of Covid-19 related deaths in the region as of August 21 was 871. Nisra bases its total information on death certificates, while the department records deaths where there has been a positive Covid-19 test.
Meanwhile, the PSNI has confirmed that a man in Co Fermanagh was fined £ 1,000 for failing to self-quarantine upon returning from a holiday in Spain. This was the first fine of its kind issued in Northern Ireland.
The man, who later tested positive for coronavirus, should have self-isolated for two weeks after returning from the Balearic Islands. He was fined after reportedly going out to socialize in Enniskillen at the weekend.
PSNI Deputy Chief of Police Alan Todd confirmed that the £ 1,000 fine was issued on Tuesday. He explained that the implementation of the travel rules was a matter for the UK Border Force and that the police had acted on his recommendation to take action.
“Everyone must continue to follow government guidelines to help suppress the transmission of the virus and support our NHS,” he said.
“It is encouraging to see that to date there has been a high level of compliance since the introduction of mandatory quarantine for travelers arriving in Northern Ireland from restricted countries and I hope that this will continue,” added Mr. Todd.
He said that “as always, our focus remains engaging, explaining and encouraging, and only when enforcement is necessary.”
PSNI Police Chief Simon Byrne told the Northern Police Board on Thursday that the fine showed that the rules were being applied.
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