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Coronavirus: 456 new cases and five further deaths in Ireland

There have been 456 new cases of coronavirus in the Republic. Five further deaths have also been ...
Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

17.39 16 Nov 2020


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Coronavirus: 456 new cases and...

Coronavirus: 456 new cases and five further deaths in Ireland

Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

17.39 16 Nov 2020


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There have been 456 new cases of coronavirus in the Republic.

Five further deaths have also been reported - all of which occurred in November.

There have now been 1,984 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland since the pandemic began.

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Of today's cases, 105 were in Dublin, 85 in Limerick, 43 in Cork, 38 in Meath, 25 in Clare, and the remaining cases spread across 21 other counties.

As of this afternoon, there were 274 COVID-19 patients in Irish hospitals, including 33 in intensive care.

The national incidence rate of the virus now stands at 120 per 100,000 population.

You can see the national breakdown of today's figures below:

Today's figures come as US company Moderna said early data shows its coronavirus vaccine is 94% effective with no significant safety concerns.

Main image: Dr Tony Holohan (l) and Dr Ronan Glynn (r). Photo: Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews.ie

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