[ad_1]
There has been a significant increase in the number of Covid-19 cases reported by the Health Department, after another 307 cases have been confirmed in the last 24 hours.
There has been one more death.
The total cumulative number of cases in Ireland is 30,080 with 1,778 deaths.
It is the highest figure reported since mid-May.
More than half of the new cases are in Dublin, with 182 reported. Community transmission is associated with 44 of those cases.
Of the case reported today, 160 are men and 146 are women. 73% are under 45 years old.
Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn has said this is not the time for anyone to let their guard down, urging people to “assume that you or those you know can be contagious and act accordingly.”
“Don’t underestimate the risks associated with any of your interactions, even with your family, friends, or coworkers.”
He urged everyone to follow public health advice and keep their distance.
73% of the cases reported today involve people under 45 years of age.
64% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case, while 72 cases have been identified as community transmission.
25 of the cases are in Kildare, 19 in Limerick, 15 in Wexford and Louth, eight in Wicklow and six in Galway, Clare and Kilkenny.
The remaining 25 cases are in Cavan, Cork, Donegal, Kerry, Longford, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath.
Previously, the Northern Ireland Department of Health reported two deaths associated with Covid-19 and 40 new cases.
It brings the total number of deaths in Northern Ireland to 567, while there have now been 7,908 confirmed cases.
Latest coronavirus stories
Previously, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control reported that the incidence of Covid-19 cases in Ireland over the past 14 days has dropped.
Ireland has also lagged behind the UK in incidence rate.
The ECDC says there have been 33.8 cases per 100,000 people in Ireland in the last fortnight. Yesterday it was at 34.7.
The comparable figure today for the UK is 35.2.
Spain has the highest rate with 255.9 cases per 100,000 people. Italy is at 30.6 and Germany at 21.
Meanwhile, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in hospitals remains stable, according to the latest figures.
There are 48 confirmed cases in hospitals across the country, six of them in intensive care units, according to the nightly report of the Executive of the Health Service.
There are also 85 suspected cases in hospitals, five of them in intensive care units.
The hospital system has 47 intensive care beds.
The Council of Ministers has agreed that pubs that do not serve food may reopen from September 21, it is understood.
However, a group of innkeepers who gathered in front of Leinster House said this is the fourth date they have been given to reopen and they do not trust it to happen.
The reopening will be subject to local restrictions that may arise from time to time, with indications that public health councils could affect plans to reopen pubs in Dublin and Limerick.
Separately, the Irish Medical Organization has reported an increase in the number of children attending GPs to be evaluated for possible Covid-19.
He said the increase is being experienced throughout the country.
IMO Committee of GPs Chairman Dr Denis McCauley said that while doctors had anticipated this after the schools reopened, doctors are surprised by the volume of GP consultations.
He said parents with concerns about Covid-19 should focus on a fever, a sudden onset of cough, or a generally unwell child with loss of taste or smell.
[ad_2]