COVID-19: New 234 cases and two deaths confirmed in Ireland

New 234 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Ireland. This brings the total number of Covid cases in the country to 33,675.

The deaths of the two were also confirmed by health experts. The death toll in Ireland has risen to 1,794.

Of the confirmed cases today;

● 115 are men and 119 are women

● 68% are under 45 years of age

● 49% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case

● 34 cases have been identified as community transmission

The capital registered 103 new cases. Of the remaining cases, 30 are in Donegal, 22 in Galway, 21 in Cork, 13 in Wicklow, 12 in Louth, 9 in Kildare, 8 in Meath. And the rest 17 cases spread across 10 counties.

The Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ronan Glynn said that the most important thing that the public should do now is to reduce their social contact.

“We all need to cut down on discretionary social activities. Meeting fewer people means fewer opportunities for the virus to transmit. Please prioritise who you choose to meet and try to keep your social network as small as possible,” he added.