There have been no further deaths from Covid-19 reported to the Department of Health for the second day in a row. The death toll here remains at 1,746.Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said the five day average number of cases is now 20.
Dr Glynn said he can confirm there has been a cluster associated with Co Kerry. "People do not need to worry unduly, there have been clusters in many counties around the country and our public health teams are on top of those." Dr Siobhan Ni Bhriain, consultant psychiatrist and Integrated Care Lead, HSE said health professionals did not want people to be afraid to go to their doctor with Covid-19 symptoms if, for example, they had been to a house party.
The new regulations provide for fines of up to €2,500 and six months' imprisonment for not wearing a face covering on trains, trams and buses when the case is brought to court by gardaí. There has been one further death linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, taking the official death toll there to 556. This follows a week of no deaths being reported there.
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