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The Health Department today announced 566 new cases of coronavirus in Ireland and another 25 deaths.
Five deaths occurred in March, 13 occurred in February, and six occurred in January or earlier.
There have been a total of 4,357 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
There are now a total of 221,189 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ireland.
Of the cases reported today:
- 280 are men / 284 are women
- 68% are under 45 years of age
- The average age is 34 years.
233 in Dublin, 37 in Kildare, 30 in Meath, 25 in Donegal, 24 in Westmeath and the remaining 217 cases are distributed in all other counties.
19 of the current cases are in Cork, which now has an infection rate of 61.2 per 100,000 residents.
As of 8 a.m. today, 489 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 114 are in the ICU with an additional 29 hospitalizations in the last 24 hours.
As of February 28, 439,782 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Ireland:
- 297,899 people have received their first dose
- 141,883 people have received their second dose
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on key COVID-19 indicators in the community, including daily data on Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Medical Director, Department of Health, said: “Through the hard work and sacrifice of the vast majority of people, key disease indicators continue on a positive trajectory.
“However, we are still seeing outbreaks in the community, including those related to extended families, workplaces and funerals.
“We need to be on guard against the B117 variant of COVID-19, which we know is dominant in Ireland today and highly communicable.
“Our willingness to follow public health advice in our daily routine has brought us the progress we can see today.
“Together, by staying home as long as possible, social distancing, hand washing, and the use of face covers, we can continue to reduce the spread of COVID-19.”
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