COVID-19: 20 deaths and 584 new cases confirmed in Ireland

DUBLIN: The Department of Health has confirmed 20 additional deaths and 584 new cases of COVID-19 in Ireland yesterday.

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ireland is now 233,327. The death toll from COVID-19 is 4,651.

Of the cases confirmed yesterday,

● 297 were men and 286 were women

● 72% are under 45 years of age

● The median age is 34

● 222 of the new cases are in Dublin, 44 in Kildare, 33 in Offaly, 31 in Meath, 29 in Westmeath and the remaining 225 cases are spread across 19 other counties.

As of yesterday morning, 317 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized, with 67 in ICU.  

The 14-day incidence rate in Ireland is 158.1 per 100,000 of the population.

As of 23 March, 709,348doses of the vaccine were administered in Ireland.

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