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Coronavirus: No further deaths and 301 new cases as

A further 301 Coronavirus cases have been confirmed by the health authorities this evening – but no further deaths.

None of the new cases were in Laois meaning the 14-day rate drops to 55.5.  Though there were nine new cases in Laois yesterday, today is the second time in three days that there were zero cases recorded in the county.

The current national average is 80.7, down from 80.9 yesterday.

Of the cases notified today:

Of the cases notified today:

  • 133 are men/168 are women
  • 64% are under 45 years of age
  • The median age is 32 years old
  • 119 in Dublin, 32 in Donegal, 16 in Cork,13 in Kildare,13 in Kilkenny and the remaining 108 cases are spread across 18 other counties.

As of 2pm today, 231 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 28 are in ICU. 8 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

 

New Cases in Laois

  • December 5 – 0
  • December 4 – 9
  • December 3 – 2
  • December 2 – 0
  • December 1 – 1
  • November 30 – 5
  • November 29 – 2
  • November 28 – 2
  • November 27 – 4
  • November 26 – 4
  • November 25 – 6
  • November 24 – 5
  • November 23 – 1
  • November 22 – 2
  • November 21 – 1

14-day case rate in Laois per 100,000 population

  • December 5 – 55.5
  • December 4 – 56.7
  • December 3 – 49.6
  • December 2 – 50.8
  • December 1 – 55.5
  • November 30 – 55.5
  • November 29 – 51.9
  • November 28 – 50.8
  • November 27 – 55.5
  • November 26 – 57.9
  • November 25 – 54.3
  • November 24 – 54.3
  • November 23 – 49.6
  • November 22 – 57.9
  • November 21 – 60.2

New cases in Laois during past 14 days

  • December 5 – 47
  • December 4 – 47
  • December 3 – 42
  • December 2 – 43
  • December 1 – 47
  • November 30 – 47
  • November 29 – 44
  • November 28 – 43
  • November 27 – 47
  • November 26 – 49
  • November 25 – 46
  • November 24 – 46
  • November 23 – 42
  • November 22 – 49
  • November 21 – 51

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