LAST UPDATE | 28 Jun 2020

HEALTH OFFICIALS have this evening confirmed there has been one further death and three new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.

It brings the total number of confirmed cases here to 25,439 while the death toll from Covid-19 in Ireland is now 1,735. 

Internationally, China’s recent spike in cases has stabilised while the US continues to experience significant surges in the disease. 

Here are today’s Covid-19 main points:

• Professor Philip Nolan has urged the public to consider whether travelling abroad is a “luxury or necessity” as the number of Covid-19 cases in Ireland related to travel has increased. 
• Health officials have confirmed that a further one patient diagnosed with Covid-19 has died and there are three new cases of the disease in Ireland.
• Creches are reopening tomorrow and childcare facilities have to change the way they operate.
• Hairdressers and barbers will reopen tomorrow but clients are going to have a very different experience. Here are what changes they should be expecting.

Here are today’s Covid-19 main international points:

• Over 10 million people have been infected with Covid-19 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University.
• China’s cases have stabilised but the US is still in big trouble.
• South Korea is allowing people to attend sports games but in reduced numbers. 
• France is holding elections which were postponed due to the virus.
• Rio de Janeiro in Brazil will allow football fans into stadiums from July 10 despite over 1.2 million registered cases of the disease in the country. 
• It is now compulsory to wear masks in Iran. 

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