Thirty two new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland.
This is the highest jump in cases in over a month.
There have been no new cases confirmed in Donegal – marking four days since there has been a new case in the county.
Health officials have also confirmed this evening that no new Covid-19 deaths have been reported. It is the third day in a row that there have been no deaths in Ireland.
The death toll remains at 1,746.
As of midnight Monday 13th July, 523,277 tests have been carried out in Ireland. Over the past week, 49,264 tests were carried out. 157 tests were positive, giving a positivity rate of 0.3%.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; “Knowing the symptoms of COVID-19 and making contact with your GP immediately is a crucial component to us identifying and containing this disease.
“Symptoms associated with COVID-19 can be similar to other common ailments. I would urge anyone experiencing symptoms to assume it is COVID-19, in the first instance, until a GP or test tells you otherwise.
“Keep informed on symptoms and updates on COVID-19 in the community using reputable sites such as hse.ie and gov.ie/health.”
