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89 additional Covid-19 cases and one further death

89 additional Covid-19 cases and one further death

There has been one new death reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.

There has been a total of 1,777* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Tuesday 1st September, the HPSC has been notified of 89 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 29,114 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

Of the cases notified today;

  • 40 are men / 48 are women
  • 63% are under 45 years of age
  • 56% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
  • 8 cases have been identified as community transmission
  • 53 in Dublin, 15 in Limerick, and the remaining 21 cases are Clare, Cork, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Longford, Meath, Offaly, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.
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The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.

The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.

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