COVID-19 UPDATE – WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST

⚠️ There have been 54 new confirmed cases.

⚠️ There is now a total of 27,547 confirmed cases.

⚠️ There was 2 new deaths, meaning a total of 1, 775 people have died. May they rest in peace.

⚠️ Of the cases notified today;

• 24 are men / 29 are women
• 67% are under 45 years of age
• 27 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
• 8 cases have been identified as community transmission
• 19 in Dublin, 8 in Kildare, 5 in Tipperary and the rest of the cases are in Carlow, Clare, Donegal, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Waterford and Wexford.

⚠️ Be responsible. Be safe.