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The Health Protection Surveillance Center (HPSC) has not provided the exact number of daily Covid-19 cases reported in Limerick this Tuesday evening.
However, the Limerick Leader understands that this is a significant daily reduction from yesterday’s 49 figure.
As of midnight on Monday, October 5, the HPSC has been notified of 432 confirmed cases of Covid-19. 111 in Dublin, 51 in Donegal, 41 in Cork, 32 in Clare, and the remaining 197 are in 20 counties. There are now a total of 38,973 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
The HPSC was notified today of an additional Covid-19 related death. There have been a total of 1,811 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
Of the cases reported today, 218 are men / 214 are women; 62% are under 45 years old; 48% have been confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case and 60 cases have been identified as community transmission.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Medical Director of the Department of Health, said: “It is essential that there is a broad social effort in the coming weeks. Each of us has the power to interrupt the spread of this virus and now is a vital moment to use it.
“Focus on what you can do; wash your hands regularly, wear a face cover, stay away from others, avoid crowds, limit your social network, know the symptoms and what to do if you experience them or are in close contact with a confirmed case “.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Medical Director of the Department of Health, said: “If you have a cough, fever, shortness of breath, loss of sense of taste or smell, isolate yourself and call your GP without delay. Do not go to work and try not to interact with others. This is a vital action if we want to break the chains of transmission. “
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