Two deaths, 156 new Covid cases, Mayo remains on 587

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that two people with Covid-19 in Ireland have died.

There has now been a total of 1,777 virus related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight on Friday, the HPSC has been notified of 156 confirmed cases, bringing the total to 27,908.

Mayo remains on 587, over 92% have recovered.

Of the cases notified today:

81 are men / 75 are women

71% are under 45 years of age

68 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case

15 cases have been identified as community transmission

55 in Dublin, 36 in Kildare, 12 in Tipperary, 9 in Limerick, 7 in Kilkenny, 6 in Waterford and the remaining 31 cases are in Carlow, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Laois, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Westmeath, Wexford 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.

Dr. Ronan Glynn, acting chief medical officer, Department of Health said: “This weekend, if you are having people over, please have no more than six visitors, from no more than 3 households, to your home.

"It is vital that people all across the country follow the public health advice. If you have any symptoms, isolate and contact your GP by phone immediately.”