National news updates on Thursday 1st April.
Latest Figures:
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 18 additional deaths related to COVID-19.
Of the deaths reported today 11 occurred in March and 7 occurred in February.
The median age of those who died was 81 years and the age range was 59 - 95 years.
There has been a total of 4,705 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight, Wednesday 31st March, the HPSC has been notified of 761 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 236,600* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
383 are men / 373 are women
72% are under 45 years of age
The median age is 33 years old
372 in Dublin, 55 in Meath, 43 in Cork, 40 in Kildare, 38 in Offaly and the remaining 213 cases are spread across 19 other counties**.
As of 8am today, 274 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 63 are in ICU. 18 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
As of March 29th 2021, 819,676 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
590,688 people have received their first dose
228,988 people have received their second dose
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community including daily data on Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.
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County |
Today's cases (to midnight 31Mar2021) |
5 day moving average (to midnight 31Mar2021) |
14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population (18Mar2021 to 31Mar2021) |
New Cases during last 14 days (18Mar2021 to 31Mar2021) |
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Ireland |
761 |
536 |
164.9 |
7,851 |
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Offaly |
38 |
24 |
509.2 |
397 |
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Donegal |
14 |
24 |
281.4 |
448 |
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Dublin |
372 |
223 |
247.6 |
3,336 |
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Westmeath |
21 |
19 |
236.6 |
210 |
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Meath |
55 |
30 |
222 |
433 |
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Kildare |
40 |
34 |
220.2 |
490 |
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Laois |
16 |
15 |
210.2 |
178 |
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Longford |
5 |
4 |
203.1 |
83 |
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Tipperary |
16 |
16 |
163.6 |
261 |
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Louth |
27 |
16 |
162.2 |
209 |
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Cavan |
11 |
12 |
160.2 |
122 |
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Wexford |
11 |
14 |
149.6 |
224 |
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Roscommon |
<5 |
3 |
113.1 |
73 |
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Limerick |
28 |
18 |
105.7 |
206 |
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Galway |
20 |
16 |
104.6 |
270 |
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Waterford |
7 |
4 |
103.3 |
120 |
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Wicklow |
0 |
9 |
101.8 |
145 |
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Mayo |
15 |
10 |
85.8 |
112 |
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Carlow |
<5 |
3 |
77.3 |
44 |
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Leitrim |
<5 |
2 |
68.7 |
22 |
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Monaghan |
6 |
5 |
60.3 |
37 |
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Clare |
<5 |
6 |
55.5 |
66 |
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Cork |
43 |
22 |
48.4 |
263 |
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Sligo |
<5 |
0 |
42.7 |
28 |
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Kilkenny |
0 |
1 |
Just 71 notices were issued across Laois, Offaly and Westmeath in October.
The Silver River of Slieve Blooms by John Feehan launches this evening in Kilcormac.
Elma Beirne and John Ennis are one of the five buyers affected by a development in Rathmolyon.
The Kilmullen/Coolnafearagh Solar Action Group have concerns on the BNRG development.
A liquidator has been appointed to the developer of the homes Meathamatic.
The Yantar entered waters in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone last year.
Met Eireann have issued the alert to come into effect from 11 pm tonight.
Homes and businesses around Mullingar were hit with a long running conservation order this year.
A member of the force is being questioned over a missing drug seizure.
The proposed greenway will run from Monasterevin to Portarlington.
The Ryanair chief is voicing his frustration over the time it's taking to lift the cap.
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The OPW led project will improve the functionality of the building.
The works were carried out under Uisce Eireann's Leakage Reduction Programme.
Mount Brisoe Organic Farm in Daingean is looking to expand its offering.
The deadline for completed work is down for 2030.
Aoife Masterson and John Leahy clashed during a monthly meeting.
Club members are reportedly unhappy with the situation.
Alan Lindley was recently made an Honourary SIPTU President.
BnM aim to built a new turbine across Offaly and Westmeath.
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