Regional variations in Covid-19 deaths — Dublin still hardest hit

More than five cases of coronavirus related to restaurants and cafés were noted for the first time in July.

Fewer than 10 people have died from Covid-19 during each of the last three weeks, but Dublin remains the hardest hit and July is the first month where more than five cases of the virus are linked to outbreaks in restaurants or cafés.

In its eighth information bulletin related to the coronavirus pandemic, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said the number of weekly confirmed Covid-19 cases exceeded 100 in each of the last two weeks up to the week ending July 17, although the figure for that last week was down considerably compared to the week previous.