THERE have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has now been a total of 1,763 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Monday 3rd August, the HPSC has been notified of 45 confirmed cases. There is now a total of 26,253 confirmed cases in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today;
35 are men / 10 are women
77% are under 45 years of age
31 are associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
4 cases have been identified as community transmission
33 cases are located in Kildare, 7 in Dublin, and 5 are spread across four other counties.
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.
NPHET says everyone should be aware of the risk factors for getting Covid-19:
Distance– the risk increases as the distance between you and others gets smaller. Keep 2m apart where possible
Activity– How you spend time with people and what you do with them can increase your risk. Follow the government’s Stay Safe Guidelines when spending time with others
Time– The more time you spend in close contact with other people can increase your risk. Keep track of who you spend time with and how
Environment– Being outdoors is safer than being indoors. Where possible, meet with others outdoors. If this is not possible, keep windows and doors open when meeting others inside
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Symptoms– Know the symptoms. If you have them, self-isolate and contact your GP immediately
Public Health Advice for all citizens available here: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/cf9b0d-new-public-health-measures-effective-now-to-prevent-further-spread-o/
Know the symptoms:
a fever (high temperature - 38 degrees Celsius or above)
a cough- this can be any kind of cough, not just dry
shortness of breathor breathing difficulties
loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
flu-like symptoms.
To watch or listen to the Southern Star Coronavirus Podcast, please search Coronavirus Podcast at the top of this page or see the Southern Star on YouTube. This week’s podcast includes a review of this week’s newspaper, music from Ardfield singer Alan Tobin, and an interview with Seven Oceans swimmer Steve Redmond, who swam to the Fastnet Rock and back recently.
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