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Health officials today announced 357 new cases of COVID-19.
Now the total number of infections in Ireland since March is 31,549.
Sadly, three more people have lost their lives to the deadly virus, as the death toll now stands at 1,787.
Of the cases reported today;
- 185 are men / 172 are women
- 63% are under 45
- 38% confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 60 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 218 in Dublin, 18 in Louth, 12 in Waterford. 11 in Kildare, 9 in Cork, 8 in Kerry, 8 in Limerick, 8 in Meath, 7 in Westmeath, 6 in Wicklow, 5 in Offaly, 5 in Roscommon, 5 in May, 5 in Tipperary and the remaining 32 cases are found in Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo and Wexford.
Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Medical Director of the Department of Health, said: “In the first half of 2020, Ireland responded rapidly to a new and unpredictable pandemic. Our collective response lifted the curve, saved lives, and put us on a solid footing to deal with COVID-19 in the future.
“Now we must focus on our response to the pandemic in the medium term. Today, the government launched a 5-tier framework. At the heart of this framework are three central messages;
1. Simple steps taken by everyone are our best defense against COVID-19.
2. No measure will work in isolation, what matters is combined prevention.
3. Continued cooperation and solidarity across society remain critical to our response.
“Basic preventions against the spread of COVID-19 remain unchanged; wash your hands regularly, be physically away from other people including friends and family, wear a face cover, know the symptoms and what to do if you experience them. “
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