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15,251 cases; 610 deaths: https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0419/1132482-update-covid-19-ireland/
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A further 77 people who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 have died in the Republic of Ireland, the Department of Heath has confirmed.
The figure is significantly higher than the previous highest daily toll, which was 44 deaths reported on Friday 17 April.
The latest fatalities bring the Republic of Ireland's overall death toll to 687 since the pandemic began.
The number of confirmed cases in the state now stands at 15,652.
The majority of the Republic's coronavirus-related deaths (406) have taken place in long-term residential care settings.
Almost half of all deaths (337) have been in nursing homes, public broadcaster RT? has reported.
Another 28 people have died from coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland, it has been confirmed.
It brings the death toll here from the disease to 794.
Meanwhile, an additional 936 cases have now been diagnosed, according to the Department of Health.
There is now a total of 17,607 Covid-19 cases in Ireland.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan made the announcement at a press briefing in Dublin on Thursday evening.
...snipCases: 20,612
Hospitalised: 2,706
Required ICU: 360
Deaths: 1,232
Case Fatality Rate: 6%
Ireland’s pensioners were allowed to stray beyond their front gates for the first time in nearly six weeks on Tuesday as the country began the slow process of easing its coronavirus lock down.
...
Ireland recorded 21772 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Ireland reported 1319 Coronavirus Deaths.
...snipThe total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland has risen to 22,760 with 637 cases in County Wicklow.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 18 people with COVID-19 have died.
There have now been a total 1,446 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of 11am Saturday 9 May the HPSC has been notified of 219 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 22,760 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.