More than 400 cases have been confirmed in Ireland for the third day in a row. New 470 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the country today.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 37,063.
One death was reported by health experts. The death toll from the virus has risen to 1,801.
Of the today’s cases;
● 225 are men and 242 are women
● 68% are among people under the age of 45
● 40% of the cases are associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
● 68 were caused by community transmission
● 198 were confirmed in Dublin
● 61 in Cork, 36 in Donegal, 19 in Kildare, 19 in Limerick, 12 in Kerry, 11 in Galway, 11 in Meath, 10 in Roscommon, 9 in Cavan, 9 in Clare, 9 in Kilkenny, 9 in Longford, 9 in Offaly, 9 in Westmeath, 8 in Louth, 7 in Tipperary, and 7 in Wexford
● The remaining 17 cases are spread among 7 counties
Acting CMO Dr. Ronan Glynn has said that NPHET now recommends not visiting more than two homes.
“Behave as though you have the virus and keep yourself and those around you safe – don’t take a risk by organising or attending gatherings with more than one other household,” Glynn said.