One death and 363 new confirmed cases in Ireland, with 154 in Dublin

PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS have confirmed another 363 cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.

One new death has been reported as a result of Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,803.

The total number of confirmed cases in Ireland now stands at 35,740.

The figures were released by the Health Department tonight.

From today’s figures, 154 cases were confirmed in Dublin, which is currently under Level 3 restrictions.

About 40 cases are in Cork, 23 in Donegal, 16 in Wexford, 15 in Roscommon, 14 in Galway, 14 in Monaghan, 11 in Kildare, 11 in Meath, 11 in Wicklow, nine in Limerick, six in Clare, five in May. . , five in Tipperary, with the remaining 29 cases in nine other counties.

Of today’s new confirmed cases, about 64% are under 45 years old, while 47% of the cases are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case.

In addition, some 58 cases have been identified as community transmission.

Dublin and Donegal are currently at Level 3 under Living with Covid, which means they face stricter Covid-19 measures than the rest of the country.

A decision will be made this week on whether to increase Covid-19 restrictions in Louth, Cork, Wicklow and Galway amid a growing number of cases across all four counties.