430 new Covid cases as householders are asked to reduce social contacts for coming week

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 430 confirmed cases of Covid-19.

There has now been a total of 34,990 , of which 23,364 have recovered.

There are currently 9,154 active cases in Ireland.

Of the cases notified today:

222 are men and 208 are women

72% are under 45 years of age

40% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case

59 cases have been identified as community transmission

212 cases are in Dublin, 54 in Cork, 23 in Donegal, 23 in Galway, 16 in Louth, 15 in Monaghan, 12 in Clare, 12 in Meath, 9 in Cavan, 8 in Roscommon, 7 in Wicklow, 6 in Limerick, 5 in Kildare, 5 in Tipperary with the remaining 23 cases in 9 counties

Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: "As we start into this new week, I am asking every household across the country to sit together this evening and make a plan to reduce the number of people you meet this week.

"We have absolutely no room for complacency. If every person, family, workplace and organisation does not play their part the situation will continue to deteriorate.

"For people who live in Donegal and Dublin, remember government advice is to work from home unless it is essential to attend in person.

"For people living in these and all other counties, assume that Covid-19 is circulating in your community and act accordingly."