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Five other coronavirus deaths have been reported in Ireland, the Health Department confirmed.
This brings the total number of deaths from the virus in the country since the outbreak began to 1,890.
There were also 720 new confirmed Covid-19 cases confirmed today. This brings the total number of cases to 58,767.
Dublin had the highest number of confirmed cases with 220 reported. This was followed by Cork with 130 cases, while Galway reported 47 cases and Meath recorded 31. Limerick followed with 27.
The remaining 257 cases are reported in another 20 counties.
Breaking: The Department of Health reports 5 additional deaths and 720 new cases of Covid-19.
Total deaths now stand at 1,890 and total cases to date stand at 58,767– Daniel McConnell (@McConnellDaniel) October 27, 2020
In the past 24 hours, 29 people were hospitalized with the virus, bringing the total number of people who received treatment for Covid-19 to 341 as of 2 p.m. today.
38 people are receiving treatment for coronavirus in intensive care.
The average age of the cases reported today is 32 years, while 65% of the cases reported are under 45 years of age.
The Health Department reported that more women than men had contracted the disease with 348 men and 371 women registered as patients.
The 14-day national incident rate now averages 307.6 cases per 100,000 of the population, by comparison this was the lowest rate in July earlier this year at 2.98 cases per 100,000 of the population.
Commenting on the latest case data, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Tony Holohan said that there has been a drop in cases in the past week of more than 1,000 cases a day, but cautioned that it is too early to view it as an identifiable trend.
He said that it is better to see the lowest cases, but that we, as a country, are “definitely not” in a position where we have turned a corner.
When asked about the need for Level 5, Dr. Holohan said that the country needs more than a stabilization of the numbers and, in fact, needs a more aggressive approach.
He said that the introduction of Level 3 measures had shown some stabilization in Dublin initially, but they started to rise again to a level that was not sustainable.
Regarding schools, Deputy Medical Director Dr. Heather Burns said the latest data showed a positivity rate of 2.7% for close contacts in elementary school and 2.1% for close contacts. in post-primary schools.
She said those numbers are well below the 10% rate in the general population, showing that schools are safe environments.
He said keeping schools open is a priority for the government and public health officials.
Dr. Holohan said it will not be Nphet’s advice for public health reasons that schools remain closed after the midterm recess.
Regarding Halloween, Dr. Holohan said that the usual kind of mixing between households this time of year “is just not going to be possible this year, I’m afraid.”
The OCM also rejected criticism from airlines that travel restrictions from Ireland are too onerous.
He cited the United States, where he said that the figures are in an alarming place and, while the main focus has not been on international travel, he is not in a position to recommend easing restrictions on travel outside the country.
He noted that no country is currently on the green list of safe countries and that international travel is a known means of transmission.
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