Coronavirus: three more deaths and 253 new cases

HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE confirmed another 253 coronavirus cases in Ireland, with three new deaths reported.

In a statement tonight, the Health Department said there have now been a total of 32,271 confirmed cases in this country and 1,792 Covid-19 related deaths.

Of the cases reported today;

• 143 are men and 108 are women
• 71% are under 45 years old
• 45% confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
• 61 cases have been identified as community transmission
• 116 in Dublin, 22 in Kildare, 14 in Cork, 14 in Galway, 13 in Donegal, 10 in Limerick, 10 in Louth, 9 in May, 8 in Waterford, 7 in Wicklow and the remaining 30 cases are in Carlow, Cavan , Clare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Tipperary, Westmeath.

In Dublin, a total of 116 cases were registered. The county has seen a considerable increase in the number of people infected with Covid-19 in recent weeks.

Yesterday, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) recommended that the government implement more restrictions for those who live in the capital.

The HSE said in a statement that it is working to identify any contacts patients announced today may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread of the virus.