There has been one further death from Covid-19 and 174 additional cases reported to the Department of Health. This brings the total number of deaths here to 1,772 with 26,644 cases.
110 cases are located in Kildare, 27 in Dublin, seven in Cork, seven in Offaly, six in Meath and 17 are spread across 13 other counties .Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said; "While today's numbers of confirmed cases are high, they are not unexpected. "Our priority now and our reason for recommending the proactive measures announced last night, is to avoid these cases and clusters leading to widespread community transmission of the disease."
Earlier today, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said the Government is acting quickly in order to save lives in relation to the reintroduction Covid-19 restrictions in counties Offaly, Kildare and Laois. "A large outbreak means it's likely there are latent or asymptomatic cases in the community. It is vital - at that point - to limit congregation and contact between households to limit onward transmission.
110 of the 174 additional cases are in Co Kildare, the National Public Health Emergency Team has said
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