Today marks six months since the first confirmed case of Covid-19 in Ireland.
142 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Ireland to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.
No new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
32 cases are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case while 19 have been identified as community transmission.
59 of the cases are in Dublin, 20 are in Kildare, 14 are in Donegal, 14 are in Limerick, eight are in Wexford, six are in Tipperary and the remaining 21 are located in Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Louth, Mayo, Meath and Wicklow.
“Today marks six months since our first case of Covid-19,” Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said.
“It has been a very difficult time for many and few have been left untouched in some way by the negative effects of this pandemic.
“However, it has also been a time of incredible solidarity, a time when a sense of community has come to the fore. We have seen innovation, cooperation, volunteerism and charity, and kindness on an enormous scale. Our frontline workers have stepped up again and again.
“But underpinning it all has been each person playing their part by making the right choices, many times, each day. Together, we have broken the chains of transmission and flattened the curve.
“As cases rise again, it is these same behaviours that will once again make the difference, protecting ourselves, our families and our communities.”
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