COVID-19 Update – Monday 28th September

There have been no new deaths.

There has now been a total of 1,802 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

There have been a further 390 cases.

There is a total of 35,377 confirmed cases.

Of the cases notified today:

• 189 are men and 199 are women

• 66% are under 45 years of age

• 47% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case

• 45 cases have been identified as community transmission

• 209 cases are in Dublin, 27 in Cork, 22 in Donegal, 21 in Galway,14 in Kildare, 14 in Monaghan, 7 in Roscommon, 7 in Tipperary, 7 in Waterford, 7 in Wexford, 6 in Limerick, 6 in Longford, 5 in Laois, 5 in Meath, 5 in Offaly, 5 in Sligo, with the remaining 23 cases in 8 counties.

Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ronan Glynn, this evening advised that:

“We know the key actions to take to stay safe, by keeping a 2 metre distance, reducing your social contacts, wearing a face mask, covering coughs and sneezes and staying at home and contacting your GP if you start to feel unwell, you are doing everything you can to take care of yourself and those around you.”