One death and 378 new Covid-19 cases as case count rises in five days

There has been one more death related to Covid-19, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Center (HPSC).

This brings the death toll in Ireland to 1,979.

The HPSC has been notified of 378 additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number in the Republic to 67,903.

Medical Director Dr. Tony Holohan said there are several things going on right now that are of concern to health officials.

“The five-day average daily case count is increasing and now exceeds 400 per day.

“This is a worrying fact that has persisted for the past few days. We are seeing a number of things that concern us.

There are examples of small numbers of people congregating for social purposes and simply ignoring important public health messages. They are putting our collective progress at risk.

Dr. Holohan’s comments come after videos surfaced on social media over the weekend showing groups of people gathering outside pubs in Dublin city center.

The CMO said there have been a number of outbreaks across the country, including outbreaks associated with funerals.

“We understand that this is a difficult time for families, but it is really important that we do everything possible to avoid the circumstances that promote the transmission of the virus.

“There have also been outbreaks associated with work environments. As we enter a new work week, we must stay home for non-essential reasons and for personal exercise within 5km.

“Anyone who can work from home should work from home.”

Of the 378 cases confirmed today, 63% are under 45 years old and the average age is 38 years.

The largest number of cases is in Dublin with 124 cases reported in the capital.

Dublin is followed by Donegal with 34 cases, 23 in Louth, 19 in Cork and Limerick and the remaining 159 cases are spread across 20 other counties.

As of 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon, there were 249 Covid-19 patients in treatment at the hospital and 31 of them in the ICU. There have been five hospitalizations in the last 24 hours.

The 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 is now 126.9. The first two weeks of November 6,041 new cases have been reported.

In the north, another nine people with Covid-19 have died. The death toll in the region is now 855.

There were another 472 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

A total of 46,831 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the pandemic began.

The latest figures mean there have been 19 deaths and 983 Covid-19 cases this weekend alone.