Covid-19 figures
196 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic and no further deaths.
107 of them are in Dublin, 12 are in Waterford, 11 in Limerick and the remaining cases spread across 19 other counties.
Of the cases notified today;
- 103 are men / 91 are women
- 61% are under 45 years of age
- 43% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 37 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 107 in Dublin, 12 in Waterford, 11 in Limerick, 8 in Wicklow, 7 in Meath, 7 in Kildare, 6 in Laois, 6 in Westmeath, and the remaining 32 cases are located in Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Tipperary and Wexford.
27 of the new infections are among people over the age of 65.
Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has again urged people to limit their contacts in order to limit the chance for the virus to spread:
“Today we have at least 37 cases linked with community transmission."
"By limiting our contacts, we limit the opportunity COVID-19 has to spread through the community and ultimately we protect our families, our communities and those who are most vulnerable to the severest impacts of the disease.”
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
