40 new cases of Covid-19 reported with 75% aged under 45

Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer. Picture: Stephen Collins / Collins Dublin

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has been notified of 40 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 25,929 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.

There have been no new deaths reported to the HPSC today. There has been a total of 1,764 related deaths in Ireland.