The latest figures published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre in relation to the Covid-19 figures show 334 new cases, with no additional deaths.
18 new cases were confirmed for Donegal. The 14 day incidence rate per 100,000 population in the county now stands at 96.7.
21 new cases first reported on Monday were also confirmed for the County yesterday. One additional case was confirmed for Sligo. The number of Covid-19 cases in Leitrim was reduced by one in the latest figures published yesterday evening.
174 cases confirmed yesterday were in Dublin, 34 in Cork, 30 in Kildare, 18 in Donegal, 10 in Galway, 10 in Louth, 6 in Clare, 6 in Mayo, 6 in Meath, 6 in Roscommon, 6 in Waterford, 5 in Limerick, with the remaining 23 spread across 11 counties.
The acting Chief Medical Officer’s warning that Covid-19 is spreading ‘disproportionately’ among younger people.
It’s after new figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre show 40 percent of cases in the last two months have been in people between 15 and 34.
Another 334 cases of the virus were reported across the country yesterday.
The National Public Health Emergency Team will consider whether to recommend further restrictions at a meeting tomorrow.
Up to eight counties are in danger of being moved up to level 3, which Dublin is at.
Professor in infectious diseases at the Royal College of Surgeons, Sam McConkey, says the highest level of restrictions may be needed in the coming weeks:
