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The Health Department has confirmed another 188 cases of Covid-19, with no new deaths.
f 76 cases are located in the Dublin area.
There were also 25 cases in Cork, 21 in Donegal, 16 in Kildare, 13 in Galway, 7 in Roscommon and 7 in Waterford, with the remaining 23 cases spread across 12 counties.
Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn reiterated calls to reduce social contacts as the increase in cases continues.
“The spirit of the response to COVID-19 since the beginning of this pandemic has been solidarity and cooperation. While this pandemic is an exceptionally challenging time for all of us, we can and will support each other to overcome this, “he said.
“Encourage your family and friends to heed the public health advice. Now more than ever, we have to work collectively. Our individual actions count at the population level.
“Each of us putting our two cents in our daily lives – dividing our social contacts in half, working from home, keeping our distance, covering our faces, washing our hands – is very important. These small, positive steps taken together constitute our best and strongest defense against the virus, “he added.
Earlier today, the government raised concerns about the spread of Covid-19 in eight counties in addition to Dublin, which is currently under tightened restrictions.
Donegal, Leitrim, Limerick, Louth, Kildare, Offaly, Waterford and Wicklow were singled out by senior official Liz Canavan when she warned that people have to redouble their efforts to stop the spread of the virus.
He said Dublin moved to Level 3 of the government’s ‘Living with Covid’ plan last week due to the deterioration of the situation there and fears that cases could rise to 1,000 new infections per day in a month with 50% to 60% in the capital.
The national incidence rate has risen from 50 to 71 per 100,000 in the last seven days, while there are currently 90 people in hospitals with the virus and 16 in intensive care units.
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