At least one more Covid-19 case has been confirmed for Wexford…
As per this evening’s statement, at least one case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in Wexford since yesterday’s statement.
There has been one new death reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has now been a total of 1,773 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Monday 10 August, the HPSC has been notified of 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 26,801 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
— 15 are men and 18 are women
—71% are under 45 years of age
—24 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
—5 cases have been identified as community transmission
—6 are in Carlow, 5 in Clare, and the remaining 24 cases are in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary and Wexford
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
Speaking on the matter, Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
“The number of confirmed cases notified to us daily is likely to rise and fall this week. It is important to look at the wider trends we see in this disease in Ireland for context, and not simply one day’s figures in isolation. It will be next week before we see if measures introduced last weekend in Kildare, Laois and Offaly have had the desired effect in suppressing COVID-19 in these areas and minimising community transmission.
We must remember to remain vigilant, keep our distance, wash our hands, and call your local GP should you have symptoms.
Unfortunately, this virus hasn’t gone away just yet.
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