Coronavirus: No further deaths and 56 new cases

There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.

There has been a total of 1,774 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Sunday 17 August, the HPSC has been notified of 56 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

There has now been a total of 27,313 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

Of the cases notified today –

79% are under 45 years of age
35 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
12 cases have been identified as community transmission
26 are in Kildare, 13 in Dublin and the rest of the 17 cases are in Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Laois, Longford, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Westmeath and Wicklow

The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.

The National Public Health Emergency Team are meeting this evening to consider further recommendations for Government.

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