Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Mayo rises to 153

THE number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Mayo has risen to 153

The figure was measured at midnight last Wednesday and published this evening by the Department of Health.

It represents an increase of 19 from the statistics published yesterday.

The number of confirmed cases in Galway is 160, Sligo 31, Roscommon 26 and Leitrim 25.

Nationally, there were 25 further Covid-19 deaths, bringing the total to 288. 

An additional 430 new confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total to 7,054.

Including test results which have been sent to Germany for testing (which may include tests from older cases) the total figure of those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland now stands at 8,089.