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Four counties saw a worrying rise in new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, new statistics show.
Health officials confirmed tonight that a total of 617 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Ireland, while five more deaths have been confirmed.
It brings the total number of infections here to 40,703 since the pandemic began.
The latest figures were released by the Health Department on Friday.
And Dublin was once again the worst affected region in the country, with 123 new cases.
However, more worrying trends are beginning to emerge in Cork, which reported 107 more infections.
Similarly, Meath, at 42, Kerry, at 36, and Galway, at 35, also saw a notable increase in cases.
Health experts added that the remaining 274 cases are in 21 counties.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said the latest statistics show the situation in Ireland “continues to deteriorate.”
He said: “The profile of the disease continues to deteriorate. There have been 32 additional hospitalizations and 8 ICU admissions in the past 24 hours. We continue to see a large number of daily cases.
“It is vital that we stop transmission of the virus now.
“NPHET continues to monitor the situation, however, early individual action is necessary to suppress the virus. Follow public health advice and do your part to make an impact on the disease. “
Of the cases reported today:
- 310 are men / 307 are women
- 73% are under 45 years of age
- 33% confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 72 cases have been identified as community transmission
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