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New figures show 60 per cent rise in Covid-19 cases in Donegal

written by Chris McNulty March 29, 2020
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THERE has been a large rise in the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal.

Figures released this evening by the National Public Health Emergency Team shows nine new cases in the county – increasing from a today of 15 yesterday.

A 60 per cent jump from yesterday brings into sharp focus the increasing demands on the health service locally.

Three more people have died in the north west region after contracting the virus. The north west’s death toll of Covid-19 patients is now four.

Nationwide, ten more people – eight male and two female – have died and there has been a total of 46 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.

Six of the deaths were in the east with one in the south.

A further 200 confirmed cases bring the total to 2,615.

As of midnight on Friday night, the media age of confirmed cases was 47 years, 564 cases had been hospitalised with 77 of those admitted to intensive care units (that figure was updated to 88 by the HSE as of today).

Healthcare workers accounted for 506 of the cases.

Of those for whom transmission status is known, community transmission accounts for 51%, close contact accounts for 24%, travel abroad accounts for 25%

New figures show 60 per cent rise in Covid-19 cases in Donegal was last modified: March 29th, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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