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Another 25 people died and 480 more cases of coronavirus were confirmed tonight.
The latest figures bring the death toll to 288.
The Health Department said another 1,035 samples tested for coronavirus in Germany tested positive, bringing the total number of cases to more than 8,000.
A spokesperson said: “To date, there have been 14,000 samples returned from German laboratories, of which 1,035 were positive.
“With the latest German figures included, there are now 8,089 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.”
Of the deaths reported at a Health Department briefing on Friday night, 11 were women and 14 were men.
The ages of those who died ranged from 32 to 105 with an average age of 70.
There were 23 deaths in the east and two in the west. The median age of the deceased was 85.
16 of the deceased had underlying health conditions.
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It occurs when Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that the blockade will run until May 5.
Speaking this afternoon, he said that “we cannot be complacent” and “we have to move on.”
He added: “I know that many of us would like to know when things will return to normal and life will be as it was. We are working towards that time.
“And we are carefully planning to get there safely.
“The truth is that nobody knows for sure when it will be or how our lives will be different when the time comes. All we can do for now is take one day at a time.
“Think of others and choose hope and solidarity over self-interest and fear. Your decisions will save lives. What may be inconvenient for some will save the lives of others.
“So I ask everyone to do what is asked of them, to be tolerant and compassionate, to think of each other before thinking of ourselves.”
“Nothing more will be asked of many of us.”
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