There have been 15 further Coronavirus-related deaths and 401 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
Of the deaths notified today, 2 in April, 3 in March, 6 in February, 4 in January or earlier.
The median age of those who died was 82 years and the age range was 56-90 years.
With seven new cases announced today, Laois now has a 14-day incidence rate of 126.3.
Of the cases notified today:
- 217 are men / 181 are women
- 73% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 31 years old
- 182 in Dublin, 40 in Kildare, 31 in Donegal, 23 in Limerick, 22 in Cork and the remaining 103 cases are spread across 17 other counties.
As of 8am today, 182 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 47 are in ICU. 19 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
As of April 19th, 2021, 1,219,487 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
- 863,958 people have received their first dose
- 355,529 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 20 – 7
- April 19 – 7
- April 18 – 2
- April 17 – 2
- April 16 – 10
- April 15 – 11
- April 14 – 8
- April 13 – 9
- April 12 – 6
- April 11 – 12
- April 10 – 2
- April 9 – 15
- April 8 – 7
- April 7 – 13
14-day case rate in Laois per 100,000 population
- April 20 – 126.3
- April 19 – 124
- April 18 – 129.9
- April 16/17 – Not Provided
- April 15 – 160.6
- April 14 – 178.3
- April 13 – 188.9
- April 12 – 196
- April 11 – 201.9
- April 9/10 – Not Provided
- April 8 – 231.4
- April 7 – 240.6
New cases in Laois during past 14 days
- April 20 – 107
- April 19 – 105
- April 18 – 110
- April 17 – Not Provided
- April 16 – 146
- April 15 – 136
- April 14 – 151
- April 13 – 160
- April 12 – 166
- April 11 – 171
- April 10 – 195
- April 9 – 211
- April 8 – 196
- April 7 – 204
Study finds exercise helps battle Covid
Regular exercise cuts the risk of dying from infectious diseases such as Covid-19 by more than a third, according to new research.
An international team of scientists found 150 minutes a week of physical activity that gets you slightly out of breath can have a massive impact on immunity.
It suggests exercise can reduce fatalities by 37%, the danger of even catching similar diseases by 31% and boost the effectiveness of vaccines by up to 40%.
Professor Sebastien Chastin, who led the study, said: “You don’t need to go to a gym, as dancing around the living room, going for a run or walk is just as effective.
“In this period of pandemic being outside is better than in a gym or closed environment.
“The clear message is ‘stay active’ – it’s not only good for your mental and general health, but we now have the proof that it is also good for boosting your immunity.
“You need to keep it up as it’s about regular exercise and making time to build it into your day.”
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