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Two more Covid deaths and 156 new cases including Donegal

written by Staff Writer August 22, 2020
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Two more people have died and there were 156 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland including Donegal.

The Department of Health confirmed there has now been a total of 1,777 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland and 27,908 confirmed cases.

Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, said: “This weekend, if you are having people over, please have no more than six visitors, from no more than three households, to your home.

“It is vital that people all across the country follow the public health advice.

“If you have any symptoms, isolate and contact your GP by phone immediately.”

Of the cases notified today, 81 are men and 75 are women with 71% are under 45 years of age.

68 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case.

Some 15 cases have been identified as community transmission

55 cases were in Dublin, 36 in Kildare, and 12 in Tipperary.

Nine cases were from Limerick, seven in Kilkenny, six in Waterford.

The remaining 31 cases are in Carlow, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Laois, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.

Two more Covid deaths and 156 new cases including Donegal was last modified: August 22nd, 2020 by Staff Writer
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