NPHET has confirmed 92 new Covid-19 cases, no fatalities

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) confirmed that there have been no deaths related to Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, but 92 new cases were reported.

Though the death toll currently stands at 1,774, the total number of cases has significantly risen to 26,929.   

Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Health Department, said the Department of Health had predicted the daily figures to rise and fall in new cases.

“NPHET is closely monitoring all trends, patterns and changes in the data, including not just case numbers but locations, age groups, and sources of transmission,” he said.

“As today’s figures show, cases are also occurring in several other counties around the country. This is still about a united, whole of country approach. The only way we can effectively suppress COVID-19 across Ireland in the long term is if we act together to protect each other,” he added.

The newly reported cases include 43 men and 48 women, with 72 per cent of them under the age of 45.

Among the new cases, 43 are linked with current outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case. Twelve were identified as community transmissions.

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“Living with COVID-19 has undoubtedly been difficult and this pandemic has adversely impacted on people in many different ways. We know that what the public health advice asks you to do can be difficult, but we are asking you to stay the course with it.”

“Individual actions break the chains of transmission of this virus. Avoiding crowded places, limiting your social contacts, working from home where possible, not attending house parties, keeping 2m distance, washing your hands and wearing a face covering – all of these safe behaviours matter, and all of them add up to make a significant difference,” Glynn said.

The NPHET has reported that, following clusters and local lockdowns in Kildare, Laois and Offaly, the R number is now down to 1.6.

COVID-19 outbreaks have resulted in Irish creches as someone associated with the childcare facility tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, HSE said.

The Creche also informed parents that the staff member who had tested positive for COVID-19 had not been in the facility since Wednesday, August 5.

As a precaution, children and staff connected to one of the rooms in the Creche had been asked by the health department to self-isolate for two weeks.

Three children and two staff members at the An Daoine Oga Community Childcare Centre in Navan tested positive for COVID-19.