There have been 7 further Coronavirus-related deaths and 400 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
With 13 new cases announced today, Laois now has a 14-day incidence rate of 240.9 making us the county with the third worst rate in the country – an increase from yesterday’s figure of 232.6.
Of the cases notified today:
- 205 are men / 193 are women
- 72% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 35 years old
- 162 in Dublin, 61 in Kildare, 26 in Cork, 21 in Galway, 17 in Donegal and the remaining 113 cases are spread across 18 other counties.
As of 8am today, 226 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 55 are in ICU. 11 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
As of April 5th 2021, 940,883 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
- 667,182 people have received their first dose
- 273,701 people have received their second dose
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community including daily data on Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.
New Cases in Laois
- April 7 – 13
- April 6 – 6
- April 5 – 12
- April 4 – 7
- April 3 – 12
- April 2 – 20
- April 1 – 27
- March 31 – 16
- March 30 – 14
- March 29 – 7
- March 28 – 16
- March 27 – 19
- March 26 – 17
- March 25 – 15
- March 24 – 6
14-day case rate in Laois per 100,000 population
- April 7 – 240.6
- April 6 – 232.6
- April 5 – 244.4
- April 2/3/4 – Not Provided
- April 1 – 222
- March 31 – 210.2
- March 30 – 197.2
- March 29 – 187.7
- March 28 – 180.6
- March 27 – 162.9
- March 26 – 145.2
- March 25 – 129.9
- March 24 – 116.9
New cases in Laois during past 14 days
- April 7 – 204
- April 6 – 197
- April 5 – 207
- April 2/3/4 – Not Provided
- April 1 – 188
- March 31 – 178
- March 30 – 167
- March 29 – 159
- March 28 – 153
- March 27 – 138
- March 26 – 123
- March 25 – 110
- March 24 – 99
People encouraged to take Vitamin D to combat Covid
A group of politicians has said that Irish people should take daily Vitamin D supplements due to growing international evidence that it may help to prevent Covid-19 outbreaks.
The recommendation is contained in a new report which was drawn-up by the cross-party Oireachtas Committee on Health in recent weeks as part of its ongoing review of the Covid-19 situation in Ireland.
The report says while Vitamin D is in no way a cure for Covid-19, there is increasing international evidence from Finland, France and Spain that high levels of the vitamin in people can help reduce the impact of Covid-19 infections and other illnesses.
As such, it says the Irish population, which has an historically low level of Vitamin D, should be encouraged to take supplements to improve health and provide an extra protection from the pandemic.
