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Coronavirus: 240 new cases and one further death in Ireland

There have been 240 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ireland. There has also been one furthe...
Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

17.49 17 Sep 2020


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Coronavirus: 240 new cases and...

Coronavirus: 240 new cases and one further death in Ireland

Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

17.49 17 Sep 2020


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There have been 240 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ireland.

There has also been one further death.

It brings the total number of cases to 32,023, and the deaths to date to 1,789.

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Latest European figures show the incidence rate of the virus in Ireland is 54.7 per 100,000.

Of today's new cases, 44 have been identified as community transmission.

119 cases were in Dublin, 19 in Wicklow, 17 in Kildare, 16 in Donegal, 15 in Waterford, 10 in Limerick, eight in Cork, six in Louth, five in Wexford and the remaining 24 cases are located in Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Tipperary, Westmeath.

Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, said: “50% of today’s cases are in Dublin. We are now seeing a higher proportion of cases in older age groups.

“Act now to save lives. Limit your contacts as much as possible. Assume you and those you meet are infectious, keep your distance and do your part to keep others safe.”

It comes as Dublin is set to face further 'level three' restrictions from the weekend.

Main image: File photo of Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer and Rachel Kenna, Chief Nursing Officer. Picture by: Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews.ie

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