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There have been fewer than five confirmed Covid-19 cases reported in Limerick this Sunday night.
As of midnight on Saturday, September 19, the Health Protection Surveillance Center (HPSC) has been notified of 396 confirmed cases of Covid-19.
241 cases are in Dublin, 36 in Cork, 19 in Donegal, 12 in Galway, 11 in Meath, 11 in Kildare, 9 in Monaghan, 7 in Louth, 6 in Clare, 6 in Offaly, 6 in Waterford and 5 in Wicklow. with the remaining 27 cases spread across 11 counties. There are now a total of 32,933 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
Today no new deaths have been reported to the HPSC. There have now been a total of 1,792 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
Of the cases reported today: 172 are men / 224 are women; 70% are under 45 years old; 26% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case; and 58 cases have been identified as community transmission.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, acting chief medical officer for the Health Department, said the cases they report today were seeded in the last week.
“This virus is transmitted from person to person. We now have a collective task across the country to break the chains of transmission and stop the spread of this virus.
“Plan to see half the people you saw last week this week. When you meet, do so safely: keep your distance, wear a face shield if appropriate, and wash your hands.
“Every individual action we take to interrupt the transmission of this disease keeps us and our families safe.”
The Covid-19 dashboard provides up-to-date information on key Covid-19 indicators in the community.
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