Twenty new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Donegal, the Department of Health reports.
Donegal has recorded the second-highest daily increase in Covid-19 cases in the country.
The cases were confirmed up to Tuesday, while a further two new cases were detected on Monday.
The number of Covid-19 cases in Donegal since the outbreak began has now surpassed the 600 mark. Since March, a total of 613 infections have been detected in the county.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer has said there are “concerning trends” in Donegal.
The National Public Health Emergency Team today reports three more Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
Nationwide, there is a total of 254 new cases of the virus.
Of the cases notified today:
- 115 are men and 133 are women
- 65% are under 45 years of age
- 61% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 24 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 136 are in Dublin, 20 in Donegal, 13 in Louth, 12 in Wicklow, 9 in Waterford, 7 in Carlow, 7 in Cork, 6 in Galway, 5 in Kerry, 5 in Wexford and the remaining 28 cases are located in Clare, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Mayo, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon and Westmeath
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: “The current situation has deteriorated both in Dublin and nationally over the past week. Along with Dublin we have seen particularly concerning trends in Louth, Waterford and Donegal. It is now absolutely essential that people action public health advice and act as if they or those close to them are potentially infectious.”
