“As we head into another weekend, keep physical distance top of mind at all times.”
98 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.
No new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
42% of the new cases are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case while nine cases have been identified as community transmission.
24 of the cases are in Dublin, 13 are in Kildare, eight are in Kerry, six in Kilkenny, six in Limerick, six in Louth, five in Tipperary and the remaining 30 cases are in Carlow, Clare, Cork, Galway, Laois, Leitrim, Longford, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Waterford and Wexford.
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: “As we head into another weekend, keep physical distance top of mind at all times. Have no more than six visitors to your home and keep 2m between you. Open windows and keep rooms well ventilated if possible.
“It’s important that we all keep our number of social contacts low while we focus on keeping our schools safe, continuing to resume healthcare services and ultimately protecting the most vulnerable from Covid-19.”
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