Covid-19: One further death, 25 additional cases

The Department of Health has announced that one further person previously diagnosed with Covid-19 in Ireland has died.The department has also confirmed an additional 25 confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the overall number of cases here to 25,589.

"Continue to protect each other using public health advice and encourage each other to make safe choices as we work together to limit the spread of Covid-19. Gardaí will be continuing to monitor compliance with public health measures in the 2,785 licenced premises which were found to be open around the country.

"I don't think this is scaremongering at all. Every new case represents a risk to the individual and the people around them. The numbers are the numbers. These are confirmed cases with a clear pattern. This is simply a case of informing the public that they need to be careful." Minister for Justice and Equality Helen McEntee has urged the public and businesses to adhere to public health guidelines this weekend.

She added that nobody wanted to see measures re-imposed considering "the country has done so well and has come so far".

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