The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 1 additional death related to COVID-19.
There has been a total of 1,827 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Sunday 12 October the HPSC has been notified of 825 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Of these cases, 254 are in Dublin, 147 in Cork, 39 in Cavan, 38 in Donegal and 37 in Kildare. The remaining 310 are spread across 20 countries.
Six of the new cases are in Laois. The 14-Day incidence rate per 100,000 population from September 28 to October 11 in Laois is now 134.6.
There have now been 114 new cases reported in Laois in the last 14 days.
There are now 224 patients in hospital with 32 of there in ICU.
There is now a total of 43,351 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Education Minister rules out extended mid-term break
The Minister for Education has said there are “no plans whatsoever to extend the mid-term break”.
Minister Norma Foley told RTÉ’s Today With Claire Byrne that the priority of Government is to maintain and keep the schools open across all levels of the Living with Covid plan.
If we move to Level 5, then “that would be the one Level where we would look at public health advice”.
Ms Foley said “public health advice, every step of the way is supporting the opening of schools”.
Everyone should be aware of the risk factors for getting COVID-19:
- Distance – the risk of getting COVID-19 increases as the distance between you and others gets smaller. Keep 2 metres apart where possible
- Activity – How you spend time with people and what you do with them can increase your risk. Follow the government’s Stay Safe Guidelines when spending time with others
- Time – The more time you spend in close contact with other people can increase your risk of getting COVID-19. Keep track of who you spend time with and how
- Environment – Being outdoors is safer than being indoors. Where possible, meet with others outdoors. If this is not possible, keep windows and doors open when meeting others inside
- Symptoms – Know the symptoms. If you have them self-isolate and contact your GP immediately
Public Health Advice for all citizens available here:
Know the symptoms of COVID-19
- a fever (high temperature – 38 degrees Celsius or above)
- a cough – this can be any kind of cough, not just dry
- shortness of breath or breathing difficulties
- loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
- flu like symptoms
SEE ALSO – Terrifying ordeal for elderly Portlaoise couple following graveyard mugging
