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147 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the Republic

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

06:01 24 Aug 2020


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No deaths have been recorded.

147 new cases of Covid-19 have been detected in the Republic.

It brings the total number of positive tests since the pandemic began to 28,116.

No new deaths have been reported, so the death toll from Covid 19 remains at 1,777.

Of the new cases notified today;

  • 80 are men / 67 are women
  • 71% are under 45 years of age
  • 60 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
  • 14 cases have been identified as community transmission
  • 73 in Dublin, 17 in Kildare, 12 in Offaly, 11 in Wicklow, 9 in Limerick and the remaining 25 cases are in Carlow, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Laois, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Tipperary 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.


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