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COVID-19: One Further Death and 363 New Cases

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

06:10 29 Sep 2020


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There have been 363 more confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ireland, and one further death.

There has now been a total of 1,803 COVID-19 related deaths here and 35,740 confirmed cases.

Some 154 of the new cases are in Dublin.

Of the cases notified today:

  • 172 are men /191 are women
  • 64% are under 45 years of age
  • 47% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
  • 58 cases have been identified as community transmission

After Dublin, there are 40 cases in Cork, 23 in Donegal, 16 in Wexford, 15 in Roscommon, 14 in Galway, 14 in Monaghan, 11 in Kildare, 11 in Meath and 11 in Wicklow.

There are also nine in Limerick, six in Clare, five in Mayo and five in Tipperary - with the remaining 29 cases in nine counties.

Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, said: "Public buy-in and willingness to adhere to public health guidance remains the frontline of our defence against the spread of COVID-19.

"The vast majority of people continue to take the necessary steps in their everyday activities to protect themselves and others."

He added: "If you start to experience symptoms, stay at home and contact your GP to assess your need for a COVID-19 test as soon as possible.

"If you have been informed that you are a close contact of someone who has the illness, please don't meet up with other people, including your family or friends, don’t go to work or college, don’t play sport, and avail of a test when it is offered.

"I know that these are difficult choices for people to make, but each individual effort will make a significant impact on the spread of this disease and, ultimately, on the numbers of deaths that we can prevent this winter."


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