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The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) has confirmed tonight another four deaths and 3,394 additional cases of Covid-19.
It means that there have been a total of 2,252 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
With tonight’s figures, there are now also a total of 96,926 confirmed cases of the virus in Ireland.
There are currently 607 people hospitalized with the virus and another 56 people in the ICU.
Nphet said that of the cases notified today: 1,619 are men and 1,766 are women, 65% are under 45 years old and the average age is 35 years.
As for the location of tonight’s cases: there are 389 in Cork, 355 in Dublin, 339 in Donegal, 258 in Louth, 233 in May, and the remaining 1,820 cases are spread across all other counties.
Solidarity spirit
Speaking about the increase in cases tonight, Dr. Tony Holohan, Medical Director, said: “The incidence of Covid-19 is just as high, if not higher now than it was in March.
“Each individual needs to act like they are contagious. Hospitalizations are increasing to levels close to what we saw in the spring. Everyone needs to stay home, except for essential jobs or care.
“It is really important that the elderly and vulnerable do not leave their homes unless absolutely necessary. This includes asking neighbors or family members to run errands like grocery shopping, limiting all contacts to only those people you live with or have to visit for essential care reasons. “
He said that we must rediscover the spirit of solidarity and community that we saw in March and April so that everyone can do their part to protect the elderly and vulnerable.
Dr. Holohan added: “People particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 include older people and people with pre-existing medical conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer.”
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