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A further 3 people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland, 14 new cases

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

05:31 16 Jun 2020


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48% of all cases are in Dublin.

Another 3 people have died from Covid 19 in Ireland today, while 14 new cases of the virus have also been confirmed.

The death toll from the virus is now 1,709 while the number of confirmed cases stands at 25,334.

Dublin has the highest number of cases at 12,228 (48% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,533 cases (6%) and then Kildare with 1,434 cases (6%)

Of the confirmed cases:

  • 57% are female and 43% are male
  • the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
  • 3,282 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
  • Of those hospitalised, 418 cases have been admitted to ICU
  • 8,139 cases are associated with healthcare workers
  • Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 37%, close contact accounts for 60%, travel abroad accounts for 2%


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