Exact location of 217 coronavirus cases in Ireland today, as Dublin sees large increase

Another 217 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Ireland tonight, the biggest increase in days.

Dublin had the highest number of new cases, with a whopping 103 registered.

Kildare has the second highest number but is still far behind Dublin, with just 25 new infections after restrictions were lifted there yesterday.

Meanwhile, Limerick and Tipperary have 17 each.

Waterford and Wicklow each recorded seven new cases, while there were six in Clare and five in Louth.

The remaining 30 are distributed in Carlow, Cavan, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kilkenny, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Westmeath and Wexford.

Just over half of all new cases (51%) are associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case, while 19 cases have been identified as community transmission.

And 70% of the cases were diagnosed in people under 45 years of age.

No new deaths were announced and the death toll stood at 1,777.

Three previously confirmed cases have been reported, for a total of 29,025.

Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Medical Director of the Department of Health, said; “While the number of cases today is the highest daily figure reported since May, the five-day moving average remains relatively stable at 115 cases per day.

“However, this is still a considerable number of cases and I urge everyone to redouble their efforts now: wash their hands regularly, physically move away from others, wear face covers when appropriate, avoid crowded areas, know symptoms, isolate yourself, and contact your GPs if you have any concerns.

“Keep reducing your social contacts so the virus doesn’t have a chance to spread further.”