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The Health Department confirmed another seven deaths and 482 additional new cases of Covid-19 tonight.
Today’s figures mean that there have been a total of 1,972 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
There are now also a total of 67,099 confirmed cases of the virus in Ireland.
There are currently 275 people hospitalized with the virus and another 35 people in the ICU.
Of the cases reported today: 238 are men while 244 are women, 61% are under 45 years of age and the average age of tonight’s cases is 35 years.
The Department also confirmed that of today’s cases, 128 are in Dublin, 45 in Cork, 43 in Waterford, 24 in Donegal, 24 in Meath, 36 in Limerick, and the remaining 182 cases are spread across 20 other counties.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, said: “The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases today is an important reminder of the unpredictable nature of this highly infectious disease.
“The hard work that all of us have done over the past three weeks is commendable, but we must not allow our success to date to lower our guard against the spread of this disease.
“We need to stand firm on public health advice: keep a distance of 2 meters, wash our hands, wear face covers when appropriate, and limit ourselves to essential contacts in our own home. If we can maintain high levels of compliance, we can get to where we need to be on December 1. “
There were 395 cases of the virus in Ireland yesterday, as well as one more death.
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