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There have been five coronavirus-related deaths and 1,095 new cases of the disease reported to the Health Department in the past 24 hours.
This brings the death toll here to 1,835 with 45,243 confirmed cases. This includes the denotation of 11 previously confirmed cases.
Today’s figure of 1,095 additional cases is the highest individual number reported in one day. It compares with 1,068 reported on April 15.
As of 2:00 p.m. today, there are 232 Covid-19 patients in the hospital, of which 30 are in the ICU. This is a decrease of two people in intensive care since yesterday.
There were nine additional hospitalizations in the last 24 hours.
The latest cases include 246 in Dublin, 185 in Meath, 128 in Cavan, 118 in Cork, 63 in Kildare with the remaining 342 cases spread across all the remaining counties.
Cavan has the incidence rate of 14 days per 100,000 in the country, 571, followed by Monaghan (360), Donegal (353.7), Clare (307.2) and Meath (299.9).
Counties with the lowest case rate include Waterford (69.7), Wicklow (77.2), Carlow (80.8), Tipperary (82.7), and Mayo (89.7).
Dublin is at 185.4, Cork at 209.4, Limerick at 192.4 and Galway at 174.
Medical Director Dr. Tony Holohan said: “Today we are again reporting a daily number of new confirmed cases of more than 1,000. This situation is extremely worrying. Each of us has a role to play.
“Each of us needs to reduce contact with other people as much as possible, so that means staying home, working from home whenever possible, practicing physical distancing, and stopping discretionary socializing.”
Dr. Ronan Glynn, deputy chief medical officer, said: “People must make decisions now. Stop meeting in groups, stop socializing, stop organizing play dates, parties and other social activities.
“People must recognize that the disease is a direct threat to themselves and their families. Now is the time for each of us to act.”
A record 1,217 new cases of the virus were confirmed in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours with four additional deaths.
Before new restrictions are introduced across the north on Friday, Stormont Deputy Prime Minister Michelle O’Neill said the fight against Covid-19 must take place across the islands.
“That is not a political point, it is a scientific point, purely medical,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Health Protection Surveillance Center (HSPC) has released the latest data on Covid-19 outbreaks and clusters for the week ending October 10.
There have been 25 new outbreaks associated with school-age children and / or school personnel in that period.
However, transmission of Covid-19 within the school, unlike in the community, had not necessarily been established, the HSPC said.
Education Minister Norma Foley has revealed that 6,000 students and teachers have so far been tested for Covid-19 and less than 2% have tested positive, compared to a positivity rate of more than 6% in the community.
He said that if the country went to level 5, public health advice would be sought in regards to schools that remain open.
Ms. Foley told a news conference that schools in Kildare, Laois and Offaly had remained open when those counties were subject to restrictions and students continued to travel to and from those counties for educational reasons.
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Other new outbreaks reported by the HSPC include 352 in private homes, 22 among extended family members, 15 in daycare centers, 11 in nursing homes, eight in hospitals, and six in residential institutions.
Seven outbreaks were related to restaurants / cafes and four to pubs. One outbreak occurred at a meat, poultry and fish processing plant, while three occurred at other food processing plants.
There were four outbreaks at construction sites and an additional outbreak in a business associated with the construction sector.
Eight new outbreaks were also reported in vulnerable populations during the week ending October 10. They were all part of the traveling community.
Also today, a new survey revealed that most people believe that the Government should introduce more restrictions to control the spread of Covid-19.
This is according to the latest public opinion monitoring research conducted on behalf of the Department of Health by Amárach Research.
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