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Coronavirus: Six new cases and no further deaths in Republic

There have been no further coronavirus deaths recorded in the Republic. Six new cases have been c...
Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

17.31 20 Jul 2020


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Coronavirus: Six new cases and...

Coronavirus: Six new cases and no further deaths in Republic

Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

17.31 20 Jul 2020


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There have been no further coronavirus deaths recorded in the Republic.

Six new cases have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases since the outbreak began to 25,766.

The death toll stands at 1,753 since the pandemic began.

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A total of 270 new confirmed cases have been reported to health officials in the past 14 days, with 55% of those in health settings.

The median age of new cases is 34, with 69% of the cases in people under 45 years of age.

Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said: “We are now seeing outbreaks of the virus in a range of work settings, including in construction, in fast food outlets and in supermarkets.

“We can’t underestimate how quickly clusters develop.

"We have come so far together, but we need to stay vigilant to prevent a resurgence across the whole country in the coming weeks."

Meanwhile, 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases were being treated in Irish hospitals as of 8am this morning.

Nine coronavirus patients are being treated in intensive care units around the country.

It had initially been planned that today would mark the beginning of phase four of the easing of coronavirus restrictions.

However, that has been delayed until at least August 10th due to a recent increase in the number of new cases being reported.

Main image: File photo of Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn. Photo: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

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