There have been no further Coronavirus-related deaths and 456 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
With six new cases announced today, Laois now has a 14-day incidence rate of 41.3.
This is well below the national average of 129.3 and Laois now has the sixth lowest incidence rate in the country – just behind Clare, Leitrim, Mayo, Kerry and Sligo.
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.
Of the cases notified today:
- 233 are men / 223 are women
- 81% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 27 years old
- 189 in Dublin, 52 in Cork, 49 in Donegal, 39 in Kildare, 17 in Galway and the remaining 110 cases are spread across 20 other counties
As of 8am today, 111 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 36 are in ICU. 11 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
As of Tuesday 11th May, 1,922,913 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
- 1,408,105 people have received their first dose
- 514,808 people have received their second dose
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health said: “Our key objective remains to follow the public health advice in our daily activities as we continue to chart our way through this pandemic.
“I would encourage people who have been vaccinated, to safely resume your lives, mindful of the guidelines.
“For those awaiting vaccination, the many choices we make to stick with the public health advice will keep ourselves and our loved ones safe.”
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