Some major developments with regards to Covid-19.
190 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed on Tuesday, while one new death was reported.
There has now been a total of 1,775 Covid related deaths in Ireland, and a total of 27,503 confirmed cases.
Of today’s 190 cases:
– 75% are under 45 years of age
– 75 of the cases are associated with outbreaks, or are close contacts of a confirmed case
– 14 cases are believed to be from community transmission
– 48 of Tuesday’s cases were found in Kildare, 46 in Dublin, 38 in Tipperary, 20 in Limerick, 7 in Clare; remainder in 11 counties
Acting CMO Ronan Glynn spoke earlier in the evening, saying: “It’s very natural that we feel safest when we are with those whom we are closest to, whether that’s at home, at work, or at play. However, with this disease, that is unfortunately not always the case.
“There is no situation where you can be absolutely safe from this disease and this virus, unless you stay in your house and meet nobody. And we can’t continue on like that.”
This news emerged on the same day that Ireland introduced a number of new safety measures with regards to Covid-19, which you can read more about here.
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