Acting CMO Appeal When 430 New Covid-19 Cases Are Confirmed

HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE NOT reported new deaths of people with Covid-19 in Ireland.

The National Public Health Emergencies Team has also said that another 430 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases in Ireland to 34,990.

The number of people who have sadly died with Covid-19 in Ireland remains 1,802.

Of the 430 current cases:

• 222 are men and 208 are women
• 72% are under 45 years of age
• 40% confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
• 59 cases have been identified as community transmission

The geographical breakdown is:

• 212 in Dublin
• 54 in Cork
• 23 in Donegal
• 23 in Galway
• 16 in Louth
• 15 in Monaghan
• 12 in Clare
• 12 in Meath
• 9 in Cavan
• 8 in Roscommon
• 7 in wicklow
• 6 in Limerick
• 5 in Kildare
• 5 in Tipperary
• The remaining 23 cases in 9 counties.

Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn has called on everyone to play their part in reducing the spread of the virus:

As we begin this new week, I ask every household in the country to sit together tonight and make a plan to reduce the number of people they meet this week.

We have absolutely no room for complacency. If all individuals, families, workplaces and organizations do not play their part, the situation will continue to deteriorate.

For people living in Donegal and Dublin, remember that government advice is to work from home unless it is essential to attend in person. For people who live in these and all other counties, please assume that COVID-19 is circulating in your community and act accordingly.