COVID-19 UPDATE – THURSDAY 20 AUGUST

⚠️ There have been 136 new confirmed cases.

⚠️ There is now a total of 27,676 confirmed cases.

⚠️ There was 1 new death, meaning a total of 1,776 people have died. May they rest in peace.

⚠️ Of the cases notified today;

• 54 are men / 81 are women
• 78% are under 45 years of age
• 57 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
• 11 cases have been identified as community transmission
• 51 in Dublin, 24 in Kildare, 12 in Kilkenny, 11 in Tipperary, 7 in Cork, 6 in Limerick, 6 in Wexford, 5 in Meath and the remaining 14 cases are in Carlow, Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Offaly, Roscommon, Waterford and Wicklow.

⚠️ Be responsible. Be safe.