Coronavirus in Ireland: Maps released by HSE show the spread of confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country

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NEW charts released by HSE reveal areas where there are confirmed cases of Covid-19.

A country map shows clusters of red dots around major cities in Ireland, in particular Dublin, which has its own map showing the spread of the disease in the city.

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Most of the confirmed cases of Covid-19 in critical care units are in the Dublin areaCredit: HSE

Maps showing the spread of the disease across the country were released last night.Credit: HSE

Most large cities in Ireland have visible groups of cases on the mapCredit: HSE

Another image included in the same report shows the spread of confirmed and suspected Covid-19 cases in acute hospital sites.

Again, although significant numbers are observed in Limerick, Cork, Galway, Letterkenny, Westport, Cavan and Tullamore, most of the confirmed cases in acute hospitals can be seen in and around Dublin.

Tallaght and St James Hospitals in Dublin are reported to have 14 patients in their critical care units, while St. Vincent Hospital has 12.

Nationwide, 142 confirmed Covid-19 patients are in critical care units, up from 160 cases on the night of April 9.

Despite this, the HSE says there are still 127 critical care beds available for patients in the country.

NEW CASES

The maps and charts were released last night after the government announced that 38 more people had been killed by Covid-19 in Ireland in the past 24 hours.

This brings Ireland’s death toll to 444, up from 406 the night before.

A total of 657 new cases were confirmed yesterday in Irish laboratories, while a further 411 were confirmed by the accumulation of evidence sent to a German laboratory.

This means that the total number of confirmed cases in Ireland is now 1,068.

The total number of people who tested positive for coronavirus is 12,547.