It is confirmed that there is three futher deaths related to Covid-19 in Ireland. There is a further 1,012 cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases in Ireland to 41,714.
The number of people died from Coronavirus now stands at 1,824.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said he was “very worried about the numbers we are seeing and how quickly they are deteriorating”.
“All of today’s 1,012 cases were notified to the HPSC over a period of 24 hours up to midnight,” he said.
Today’s figures are the highest since 15 April.
The 14-day incidence rate of the virus is now 150 per 100,000.
Holohan said that the proportion of positive tests at midnight on Friday was 6.2% – double the figure it was two weeks ago.
Since 24 September, the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in hospital has doubled. Health officials said that there are now 199 people in hospital and 31 in ICU because of Covid-19.
Earlier, 902 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Northern Ireland.
Sources https://www.thejournal.ie/covid-figures-saturday-5229538-Oct2020/
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