Laois Covid-19 incidence change as numbers move in the right direction
Laois continues to have the third-worst incidence
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The incidence of Covid-19 in Laois has begun to fall but the county still has the third worst level of the disease in Ireland, according to the latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) which has reported more than 30 deaths in its latest pandemic bulletin.
There were seven new cases of the virus reported in Laois on Thursday, April 8 according to the figures published by NPHET on Friday, April 9.
The daily average has decreased to 9 and the total number of the past two weeks is 196.
Coronavirus Ireland latest figures: Thirty-four deaths and 473 new cases
14 new cases are in Cork
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Dr Ronan Glynn (Image: Collins)
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The department of health have confirmed 34 more people have died after contracting covid-19.
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19 of the deaths reported today occurred in February. By Céimin Burke Friday 9 Apr 2021, 5:57 PM 3 hours ago 72,024 Views 118 Comments
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PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS have confirmed a further 473 cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) reported that 34 more people have died with Covid-19.
Of the deaths reported today 3 occurred in April, 4 occurred in March, 19 occurred in February, 5 occurred in January, and 3 occurred in December or earlier.
The latest figures bring the total number of confirmed cases in Ireland to 240,192 and the death toll to 4,769.
Of the cases notified today:
224 are men / 247 are women
Kilkenny has lowest incidence of Covid-19 in Ireland
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Kilkenny has the lowest incidence rate of Covid-19 in the country according to the latest figures released by the Department of Health.
The figures reveal that in recent days Kilkenny has consistently recorded no new cases of the virus.
As of midnight on Thursday (April 8), the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 473 confirmed cases of Covid-19.
At this evening s briefing Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health appealed to people to continue to follow public health guidelines.
“Anyone exposed to COVID-19 over the Easter weekend will now be at their most infectious - please isolate and contact your GP to arrange a test if you have any symptoms of Covid-19.
18 new cases of COVID-19 in Galway, nationally 473 and 34 additional deaths across last 5 months
9 April 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 34 additional deaths related to COVID-19.
Of the deaths reported today 3 occurred in April, 4 occurred in March, 19 occurred in February, 5 occurred in January, and 3 occurred in December or earlier.
The median age of those who died was 81 years and the age range was 33 – 96 years.
There has been a total of 4,769 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight, Thursday 8
th April, the HPSC has been notified of 473 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
There is now a total of 240,192 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.