One more death and 35 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported today in the Republic, bringing the death toll to 1,773 and the total number of confirmed cases to 26,801.
At least one of the new cases are in Donegal.
Meanwhile, North of the border, 48 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed today, bringing the total number of cases in Northern Ireland to 6,188.
There were no deaths reported in the North today, so the death toll remains at 557.
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
There has been one new death reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has now been a total of 1,773 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Monday 10th August, the HPSC has been notified of 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 26,801* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today;
- 15 are men / 18 are women
- 71% are under 45 years of age
- 24 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 5 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 6 in Carlow, 5 in Clare, and the remaining 24 of the cases are in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Wexford
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.
Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; “The number of confirmed cases notified to us daily is likely to rise and fall this week. It is important to look at the wider trends we see in this disease in Ireland for context, and not simply one day’s figures in isolation. It will be next week before we see if measures introduced last weekend in Kildare, Laois and Offaly have had the desired effect in suppressing COVID-19 in these areas and minimising community transmission.”
“We must remember that our focus as a society is on three national priorities – protecting public health and the most vulnerable, the resumption of non-COVID health services and the reopening of our schools. Every time you choose to avoid a crowd, keep 2m distance, wash your hands, wear a face covering and use the COVID Tracker App, you are making a vital contribution to this shared national effort.”
