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Health officials today announced 613 new cases of the coronavirus in Ireland.
That brings the total number of cases in the country since the pandemic began to 37,668.
There have also been ten more deaths from COVID-19 in the country.
So far 1,810 people have sadly lost their lives as a result of the disease.
The HSE is working to identify any contacts that patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on key COVID-19 indicators in the community.
8 of the 10 deaths reported today occurred before September 2020.
Of the cases reported today;
315 are men / 294 are women
68% are under 45 years of age
30% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
58 cases have been identified as community transmission
224 cases are in Dublin, 58 in Donegal, 46 in Cork, 44 in Kildare, 31 in Limerick, 28 in Laois, 21 in Kerry, 19 in Galway, 17 in Clare, 13 in Meath, 12 in Louth, 12 in Monaghan , 9 in Offaly, 9 in Tipperary, 9 in Wicklow, 8 in Cavan, 8 in Wexford, 7 in Carlow, 7 in Sligo, 7 in Roscommon, 6 in May, 5 in Kilkenny, 5 in Westmeath, with the remaining 7 cases in 3 counties.
Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Medical Director of the Department of Health, said: “The figures reported today and over the past week represent a significant escalation in the profile of COVID-19 in Ireland.
“For those over the age of 70 and those who are medically vulnerable to COVID-19, it is strongly recommended that they limit the number of people they meet to a very small core group of family members, caregivers or friends, for short periods of time, while he remains physically distant.
“We need to work together once again to make a significant impact on the number of cases in the community and, ultimately, to reduce the number of people who fall ill, enter hospitals and critical care, while protecting services. health conditions that are not COVID.
“I urge people in all counties to follow public health advice to stop the spread of COVID-19.”
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