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There have been seven more deaths of people with Covid-19 and 482 new cases of the disease confirmed by the Department of Health.
This brings the death toll from the virus to 1,972, while the total case count in the state stands at 67,099.
There were 128 new cases 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.
Of the cases reported today; 238 are men and 244 are women; 61 percent are under 45 years old and the average age is 35 years.
As of 2:00 p.m. today, 258 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 35 are in the ICU.
There were 12 additional hospitalizations in the last 24 hours.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Department of Health Medical Director, 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 done by all of us 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 our two-meter distance, 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 are 275 people in the hospital with Covid-19, while 35 of them are in intensive care settings.
Professor Philip Nolan de Nphet said yesterday that Ireland was on track of 100 cases or less a day in early December, but cautioned that “the next three weeks will have to be the same as the previous three weeks.”
This comes as Northern Ireland confirmed 11 more deaths and 607 new coronavirus cases.
The virus has claimed the lives of 836 people in Northern Ireland, while 45,848 people tested positive for Covid-19 across the border.
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