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129 Cases Of Coronavirus Were Confirmed In Dublin As Of Monday Night


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129 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Dublin as of midnight on Monday, figures released today show.

The data released by the Department of Health this evening reveal more details of the Irish cases of the virus.

It comes as officials confirmed another 74 cases - 29 females and 45 males - had been confirmed in the country as of midday today.

It brings the total number of cases here to 366.

Meanwhile, the Department of Health released more details about most of the cases confirmed to date.

The figures - covering the 271 confirmed cases up to midnight on Monday - show Dublin is the worst impacted county to date, with 129 cases.

According to the figures, 42% of cases are travel related, 22% associated with community transmission, 17% areas a result of local transmission and 20% remain under investigation.

Two-thirds of confirmed cases are younger than 55 years, while almost one in four cases are aged 35-44 years.

Meanwhile, one in five cases are healthcare workers with 37% of these cases associated with travel.

Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health, said: “Again, today we are seeing another increase in case numbers.

"The importance of social distancing cannot be underestimated. Everyone must play their role."

Main image: File photo of Dr Tony Holohan. Picture by: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

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