There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has now been a total of 1,810 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Saturday 3rd October, the HPSC has been notified of 364 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 38,032 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today;
· 195 are men / 168 are women
· 74% are under 45 years of age
· 27% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
· 42 cases have been identified as community transmission
· 100 cases are in Dublin, 55 in Cork, 31 in Donegal, 24 in Limerick, 23 in Galway,17 in Clare, 14 in Sligo, 13 in Roscommon, 10 in Kerry, 8 in Tipperary, 8 in Wicklow, 7 in Kildare, 6 in Kilkenny, 6 in Offaly, 5 in Cavan, 5 in Mayo, 5 in Meath, with the remaining 27 cases in 9 counties.
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
NPHET meeting
The National Public Health Emergency team are meeting this evening to discuss the ongoing situation regarding Covid-19.
The unscheduled meeting is fuelling speculation that they may recommend that the country move to a higher Level than Level 2 everywhere, expect for Dublin and Donegal, is currently under review.
However, no government cabinet meeting is scheduled tonight meaning whatever is recommended by NPHET will not be likely to be discussed by them before tomorrow.
For full details on what the Levels mean, click here.
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