164 new cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed in the Republic.
The total number of cases now stands at 28,363.
There have been no further deaths reported – the death toll remains at 1,777.
None of the new cases are in Donegal.
There have been 72 new cases of Covid 19 in the North in the last 24 hours.
No new deaths have been reported.
The total number of confirmed cases in Northern Ireland is 6,895.
The death toll remains at 559.
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Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has been a total of 1,777 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Tuesday 25th August, the HPSC has been notified of 164 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 28,363* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today;
- 83 are men / 81 are women
- 65% are under 45 years of age
- 80 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 21 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 93 in Dublin, 22 in Kildare, 10 in Tipperary, 9 in Cork, 8 in Carlow, 6 in Waterford, 6 in Offaly and the remaining 10 cases are in Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Louth and Roscommon.
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;
“We have seen a significant number of cases in Dublin, Kildare, Tipperary, Limerick, Cork and Carlow over the past number of days. I would urge people everywhere to follow the public health advice and reduce mixing of households where at all possible.
As we head into Autumn when people are more likely to have cold or ‘flu-like symptoms please do not adopt a wait and see approach. The greatest protection you can give your family and friends is to isolate as soon as you have any symptoms and contact your GP by phone. Remember, there should be no charge for either a consultation with your GP nor for a COVID-19 test should you require one.”
