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Leah Farrell
latest figures
Coronavirus: One further death and 429 new cases confirmed in Ireland
The figures were released by NPHET this evening.
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS have reported a further 429 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today.
The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has also confirmed one death of a person confirmed to have Covid-19.
This now brings the death toll from Covid-19 to 4,873, with 246,633 total confirmed cases of the virus since the pandemic began.
Of the cases notified today:
- 234 are men / 182 are women
- 78% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 29 years old
The five-day moving average is now 468.
As of 8am this morning, there are 174 patients in hospital receiving treatment for Covid-19. According to the Department of Health, there have been 13 additional hospitalisations in the last 24 hours.
As of Friday, there have been 1,359,921 doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Ireland. Of these:
- 966,611 have been first doses.
- 393,310 have been second doses.
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