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There have been another 196 confirmed coronavirus cases in Ireland, it has emerged.
There are now a total of 30,360 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
No more people have died from Covid-19, the latest update revealed.
There have been a total of 1,781 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
Of the cases reported today:
- 103 are men / 91 are women
- 61% are under 45
- 43% confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 37 cases have been identified as community transmission
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107 in Dublin, 12 in Waterford, 11 in Limerick, 8 in Wicklow, 7 in Meath, 7 in Kildare, 6 in Laois, 6 in Westmeath, and the remaining 32 cases are in Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Tipperary, and Wexford.
The HSE is working to identify any contacts that patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on key COVID-19 indicators in the community.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Medical Director of the Department of Health, said: “Today we have at least 37 cases related to community transmission.
“27 of the current cases are older than 65 years.
“By limiting our contacts, we limit the opportunity for COVID-19 to spread through the community and ultimately protect our families, our communities and those who are most vulnerable to the most severe impacts of the disease.”
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