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The 14-day incidence rate of Covid-19 in Limerick has fallen below 300 again, the National Public Health Emergency Team confirmed.
This Friday 32 new cases of the disease have been reported. That brings to 589 the number of cases reported since October 9, an incidence rate of 302.2 per 100,000 inhabitants.
This is the twelfth highest in Ireland and remains below the national rate of 302.9.
According to the latest data from the Covid Data Hub, there were 37 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Limerick on Thursday, 40 on Wednesday, 27 on Tuesday, 73 on Monday, and 46 last Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Center for Health Protection Surveillance has been notified today of four additional deaths and 859 confirmed cases of the disease nationwide. 12 previously confirmed cases have been reported by the HPSC.
Of the cases reported today, 62% are under 45 years old, while the average age is 35 years.
192 of the cases are in Dublin, 148 are in Cork, 58 are in Donegal, 55 are in Galway, 54 are in Monaghan with 352 cases spread across 21 counties remaining, including Limerick.
At 2:00 p.m. today, 315 Covid-19 patients were hospitalized, of which 37 are in the ICU.
The Covid-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on key COVID-19 indicators in the community.
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