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Covid-19: 482 New Cases And Seven Additional Deaths

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06:16 13 Nov 2020


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The Department of Health has confirmed 482 new cases of Covid-19.

Seven people died from the virus; there has now been 1,972 Covid-19 related deaths.

Of the cases notified today, 238 cases are men while 244 are women.

Most people - 61% - are aged under 45 years of age.

The median age is 35.

Most cases, 138, are in Dublin.

Elsewhere, there are 45 cases in Cork, 43 in Waterford, 24 in Donegal, 24 in Meath and 36 in Limerick.

The remaining 182 cases are spread across 20 counties.

Meanwhile, there have been 12 additional hospitalisations in the past twenty-four hours.

In total, 258 Covid patients are being treated in hospital, 35 of whom are in intensive care.

The 14 Day incidence rate is estimated to be 129.2 per 100,00 population.

CMO Says Covid-19 Remains Unpredictable

Meanwhile, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said the virus remains unpredictable.

“The increase in case numbers of COVID-19 today is an important reminder of the unpredictable nature of this highly infectious disease."

He said while the public's efforts have been commendable we must "not allow our success to date to let us drop our guard."

Dr Holohan asked the public to hold firm and follow public health advice.

"Keep 2m distance, wash our hands, wear face coverings where appropriate and limit ourselves to essential contacts from our own household."

Concluding, he said "If we can keep up high levels of compliance, we can get to where we need to be on the 1st December.”


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