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Coronavirus: 234 new cases and two further deaths in Republic

There have been 234 new cases of COVID-19 in the Republic, and two further deaths. It brings the ...
Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

17.53 23 Sep 2020


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Coronavirus: 234 new cases and...

Coronavirus: 234 new cases and two further deaths in Republic

Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

17.53 23 Sep 2020


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There have been 234 new cases of COVID-19 in the Republic, and two further deaths.

It brings the total number of cases to 33,675, while the death toll now stands at 1,794.

Of today's new cases, 34 have been identified as community transmission.

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103 cases were in Dublin, 30 in Donegal, 22 in Galway, 21 in Cork, 13 in Wicklow, 12 in Louth, nine in Kildare, eight in Meath and 17 spread across 10 other counties.

He said: "Please prioritise who you choose to meet and try to keep your social network as small as possible."

Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has again urged people to reduce their social activities, saying it's the "single most important thing" people can do at the moment.

Figures from earlier today show there were 90 confirmed cases of COVID-19 being treated in Irish hospitals - down slightly from 94 yesterday evening.

16 patients remain in intensive care units.

Main image: File photo of Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn. Picture by: Leah Farrell / Rollingnews.ie

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