24 Covid deaths with 15 in nursing home outbreaks

Update shows the number of deaths linked to nursing homes during the pandemic stood at 2,407 on April 9 — up from 2,392 the week before.

A further 24 people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland, with the latest weekly update showing 15 deaths linked to nursing home outbreaks.

This now brings the death toll for the whole pandemic to 6,884 in Ireland, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre said.