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Breaking: Thirty-four new Covid-19 cases in Donegal, 17 deaths nationally

written by Chris McNulty March 17, 2021
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ANOTHER thirty-four new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Donegal this evening.

Nationally, 17 further deaths and 557 new cases were announced by health officials.

There have been 256 cases recorded in Donegal over the last 14 days.

Donegal’s 14-day incidence rate is now 160.8, higher than the national average of 148.

Of the deaths announced this evening, nine occurred in March, 4 in February, and 4 occurred in January or earlier.

The median age of those who died was 81 years and the age range was 51 – 94 years.

Ireland’s death toll is now 4,566 while there have been 228,215 cases since the outbreak.

As of 8am today, 350 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 83 are in ICU. There were 19 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

As of March 14th, 617,050 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland: 452,554 people have received their first dose; 164,496 people have received their second dose.

Breaking: Thirty-four new Covid-19 cases in Donegal, 17 deaths nationally was last modified: March 17th, 2021 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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