There have been a further 17 Coronavirus-related deaths and 788 new cases according to figures released by the health authorities this evening.
13 of the cases today are in Laois meaning the county’s 14-day rate drops below 300 again to 296.4.
15 of these deaths occurred in February and 1 in December. The date of the other death remains under investigation.
The median age of those who died was 80 years and the age range was 50-92 years.
Of the cases notified today:
- 409 are men/371 are women
- 71% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 31 years old
- 315 in Dublin, 61 in Galway, 59 in Meath, 42 in Louth, 33 in Kildare and the remaining 278 cases are spread across all other counties
