Coronavirus: No new deaths and 98 new cases
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has been a total of 1,777 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Thursday 3 September, the HPSC has been notified of 98 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
There has now been a total of 29,303 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
- 48 are men and 50 are women
- 66% are under 45 years of age
- 42% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 9 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 24 are in Dublin, 13 in Kildare, 8 in Kerry, 6 in Kilkenny, 6 in Limerick, 6 in Louth, 5 in Tipperary and the remaining 30 cases are in Carlow, Clare, Cork, Galway, Laois, Leitrim, Longford, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Waterford and Wexford
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 COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.
Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: “As we head into another weekend, keep physical distance top of mind at all times.
“Have no more than 6 visitors to your home and keep 2 metres between you.
“Open windows and keep rooms well ventilated if possible.
“It’s important that we all keep our number of social contacts low while we focus on keeping our schools safe, continuing to resume healthcare services and ultimately protecting the most vulnerable from COVID-19.”
