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There have been three more deaths and 357 new cases of coronavirus in Ireland, with more than 200 cases in Dublin.
There have now been 1,787 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland and 31,549 cases.
Of the cases reported today, 185 are men and 172 are women, 63% are under 45 years of age, 38 percent are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case.
60 cases have been identified as community transmission.
There were 218 cases in Dublin, 18 in Louth, 12 in Waterford. 11 in Kildare, 9 in Cork, 8 in Kerry, 8 in Limerick, 8 in Meath, 7 in Westmeath, 6 in Wicklow, 5 in Offaly, 5 in Roscommon, 5 in May, 5 in Tipperary and the remaining 32 cases are found in Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo and Wexford.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, acting chief medical officer for the Health Department, said the focus should be on the pandemic in the “medium term.”
“In the first half of 2020, Ireland responded quickly to a new and unpredictable pandemic. Our collective response lifted the curve, saved lives, and put us on a solid footing to deal with Covid-19 going forward. “
“Now we must focus on our response to the pandemic in the medium term. Today, the government launched a 5-tier framework. At the heart of this framework are three central messages;
“one. Simple steps taken by everyone are our best defense against COVID-19.
“two. No measure will work in isolation, what matters is combined prevention.
“3. Continued cooperation and solidarity across society remain critical to our response. “
He said that the “basic preventions” are maintained.
“The basic preventions against the spread of Covid-19 remain unchanged; wash your hands regularly, be physically away from other people including friends and family, wear a face cover, know the symptoms and what to do if you experience them. “
A Taoiseach Micheál Martin tonight encouraged the people of Dublin not to travel outside the county, whenever possible.
This came after Dublin saw 218 newly confirmed coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.
Speaking in RTÉ NewsMr. Martin said that the numbers in Dublin were going in the wrong direction and the advice for people living in the capital was to stay there.
“We encourage people not to travel out of the county. It is an encouragement, an advice. There is no attached regulation, but if possible, people should avoid traveling outside the county. “
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