There have been 617 more cases of COVID-19 reported in Ireland, along with 5 extra deaths related to the infection.
There has actually been an overall of 1,821 deaths and 40,703 confirmed cases in Ireland.
This consists of the denotification of one death.
Nevertheless hospitalisations are climbing.
There have been an additional 32 hospitalisations and eight ICU admissions in the past 24 hours.
Of the cases informed on Friday:
- 310 are guys/ 307 are women
- 73%are under 45 years of age
- 33%are verified to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 72 cases have been determined as community transmission
Some 123 of these cases remain in Dublin, 107 in Cork, 42 in Meath, 36 in Kerry, 35 in Galway.
The staying 274 cases lie across 21 counties.
On the other hand figures show that 95,672 tests have actually been finished in the last seven days, with a positive rate of 4.5%.
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, said: “The profile of the illness continues to weaken.
” There have been an additional 32 hospitalisations and eight ICU admissions in the past 24 hours.
” We are continuing to see a high number of everyday cases.
” It is crucial that we disrupt the transmission of the infection now.”
He added: “NPHET continues to keep an eye on the circumstance nevertheless it is early, individual action that is required to reduce the infection.
” Please follow public health advice and do your part to make an impact on the illness.”
It comes after 1,080 people evaluated positive for the coronavirus in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours.
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