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The Health Protection Surveillance Center was informed today that three people with COVID-19 have died and an additional 253 cases of the virus have been confirmed.
There have now been a total of 1,792 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland and 32,271 confirmed cases of the virus.
In the meantime, Cabinet has accepted NPHET’s recommendations to set the Dublin restrictions at Level 3 as of midnight tonight.
“Here in our capital we are in a very dangerous place. There is a real threat that Dublin could go back to the worst days of this crisis,” a Taoiseach Michael Martin said tonight when he officially announced the county closure.
The increased restrictions will lead to a ban on eating indoors in the capital and will last three weeks.
People in Dublin are asked to stay within their own region and limit their social interactions, while the rest of the country is subject to Level 2 restrictions.
People outside of Dublin are advised not to travel to the capital except for work, education or other essential reasons.
Sports can continue in limited circumstances, while weddings taking place this weekend can be held under Tier 2 rules.
Of the cases reported today;
- 143 are male / 108 are female
- 71% are under 45 years old
- 45% confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 61 cases have been identified as community transmission
116 in Dublin, 22 in Kildare, 14 in Cork, 14 in Galway, 13 in Donegal, 10 in Limerick, 10 in Louth, 9 in May, 8 in Waterford, 7 in Wicklow and the remaining 30 cases are in Carlow, Cavan , Clare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Tipperary, Westmeath.
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.
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