Very sad news.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has confirmed that a total of 18 people with Covid-19 have died.
There have now been a total 1,446 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland, taking into account the denotification of one death over the past 24 hours.
As of 11am on Saturday, 9 May, the HPSC has been notified of 219 new confirmed cases of Covid-19.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Ireland to 22, 760.
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
In all, 2,954 cases of Covid-19 have been hospitalised in Ireland with 381 of these being admitted to intensive care units.
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