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There have been 42 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 according to the latest figures reported to the Center for Health Protection Surveillance.
No new virus-related deaths have been recorded here, bringing the total number of lives lost to the coronavirus in Ireland at 1,777.
The latest cases include 15 associated with outbreaks or close contacts of a confirmed case, while six cases were identified as community-transmitted.
There were 24 in Dublin, six in Limerick, and the remaining 12 in Carlow, Clare, Galway, Kildare, Longford, Offaly, and Sligo.
There are now a total of 28,760 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases reported since midnight on Saturday, August 29, 20 are men and 22 are women, with 71% under 45 years of age.
As Ireland’s children return to school, the president of the Irish College of General Practitioners reassured parents, evidence shows that schools are a low-risk environment for COVID transmission.
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Dr Mary Favier of the Irish College of General Practitioners
Speaking about RTÉ’s Brendan O’Connor program, Dr. Mary Favier urged parents to be vigilant for symptoms, but evidence shows that children are more likely to get COVID at home than at school.
“The reality is that children have contracted COVID during the summer, very few of them in Ireland, but they have, and the evidence is that schools are a relatively low-risk environment,” he said.
“The evidence, although limited because there have not been many children going to schools during the summer internationally, is that their children bring COVID to schools instead of receiving it at school.
Dr Favier said children with a runny nose who are otherwise fine can go to school, but if they have additional symptoms, such as coughing or shortness of breath, they may need tests and not go to school.
He said that where a child is indicated for the test, as well as their immediate relatives, they must restrict their movements for 48 hours.
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