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The number of Covid-19 cases recorded in Limerick today is 22. As of midnight on Tuesday, November 17, the HPSC was notified of 379 confirmed COVID-19 cases. There are now a total of 69,058 * confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Sadly, Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer also confirmed 12 additional COVID-19 related deaths. There have been a total of 2,006 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
“Today, we sadly report more than 2,000 deaths associated with COVID-19 to date in this country. This pandemic has affected, directly and indirectly, families and communities across Ireland.
“It is important that we continue to work together if we want to suppress this virus and protect as many people as possible. For the next two weeks, work from home, stay home, and follow public health advice. ”
Limerick’s 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 residents is now also 241.7, the second highest in the country behind Donegal.
Of the cases reported today; 174 are men / 203 are women – 64% are under 45 – Average age is 36 years
116 in Dublin,
38 in Donegal,
30 in Meath,
27 in Cork,
22 in Limerick,
22 in Louth, and the remaining 124 cases are spread across all other counties.
As of 2:00 p.m. today, 282 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 33 are in the ICU. 22 additional hospitalizations in the last 24 hours.
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on key COVID-19 indicators in the community.
Meanwhile, student activity and a “big outbreak” at Limerick University Hospital are cited as the main reasons for an increase in Covid-19 cases in Limerick. The Limerick Leader does not get “exact” locations of the outbreaks, but speaking at a press conference Monday, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronan Glynn confirmed there is concern about the numbers locally.
“There is a large hospital-related outbreak in Limerick so we are seeing cases in the community related to that outbreak and we have also seen a very large outbreak related to student activity in Limerick,” he said.
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