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The Department of Health has announced 390 additional cases of Covid-19 with 209 of these cases in Dublin.
There have now been 35,377 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
No more people have died from the coronavirus, which means the death toll remains 1,802.
In Northern Ireland, 220 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases to 10,949.
There have been no more deaths in the region, which means that the official death toll remains 578.
A healthcare worker has said that he has diabetes, shortness of breath, and hypertension as a result of contracting Covid-19.
Addressing the National Public Health Emergency Team briefing tonight, Jerick Martin said the hospital had to call his wife twice to tell her that he might not live.
He said he spent 68 days in intensive care, mostly on a ventilator in an induced coma, and lost eight pounds.
Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn said there is a particularly high incidence of the virus in Donegal and Dublin.
He said there is a possibility that the numbers are starting to stabilize in Dublin, but it is too early to tell and they will have to see how it goes in the coming days.
He said Kildare and Louth are stable at the moment, but still high.
He said they are sadly seeing a particularly rapid increase in counties like Cork, Galway, Monaghan and Roscommon.
He said that although these last two counties have a smaller population, their incidence rates can increase very quickly, but said they “are notable for the speed at which the situation is deteriorating.”
Irish Student Union President Lorna Fitzpatrick has said she has launched a new campaign called ‘keep it small, keep it safe, keep your distance’ as they are aware of the vital role that students can play in limiting the spread . of this virus.
He said research conducted by USI over the summer shows the effect the pandemic had on students’ mental health, he said students can feel lonely and isolated.
Dr. Glynn said it is too early to say what recommendations will be needed for Halloween or Christmas.
He said that if recommendations are needed, they will be made to protect people from suffering like Jerick and his family.
He said 70 cases in Cork have been associated with pubs and restaurants over the past two weeks.
He said there have been 350 cases in Cork in recent weeks.
In Galway, he said there has been a large group associated with younger people.
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A quarter of all new Covid-19 cases in the past two weeks have occurred among younger people between the ages of 15 and 24.
The latest 14-day report from the Health Protection Surveillance Center analyzes the incidence of the virus from midnight on September 13 to midnight on Saturday, September 26.
During this time, 4,022 new cases of the virus were reported.
A closer look at the age breakdown here shows that there were 114 cases in young children ages 0 to 4, while another 325 cases occurred in children ages 5 to 14.
The highest number of cases reported in this two-week period is among youth ages 15-24, with 984 cases in that age group.
There were also 708 cases in the age group 25 to 34 years, 576 cases in the age group 35 to 44, 552 in the age group 45 to 54 years, 375 in the age group 55 to 64, 236 cases in the 65-54 age group. 74 years and 106 cases in the 75 to 84 group.
Only 44 cases were recorded among people older than 85 years.
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