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79 New Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed In Republic


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There have been 79 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the Republic.

No further deaths have been reported.

Today's figures bring the total number of cases to 27,755, while the number of deaths stands at 1,776.

Of today's new cases, 43 are in Dublin, nine in Kildare, six in Cork, six in Tipperary and the remaining 15 cases are in Clare, Donegal, Laois, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Roscommon, Wexford and Wicklow.

30 cases are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case, while 21 cases have been identified as community transmission

The figures have been released after the Government confirmed the local lockdown in Co Kildare will be extended for another two weeks.

Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn this evening urged people all over the country to continue following the public health advice.

He said it seems very clear that the Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in Co Galway should not have taken place, but he encouraged the public to stay the course.

He said: "I just want to give a message that we've come too far in this country, and too many people have sacrificed too much for us to be veered off course at this point.

"A fundamental and a key part of our success in this country to date has been solidarity and a sense of fairness.

"I would urge people to focus on what they can still do individually to protect themselves, their families and their loved ones."

The latest figures from the HSE show there are 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Irish hospitals, and six cases in intensive care units.

Main image: File photo of Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn. Picture by: RollingNews.ie

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