Forty new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the Republic on Sunday , bringing the total in the State to 169. There are 214 cases on the island of Ireland after eleven new cases were confirmed in Northern Ireland on Sunday bringing the total number of cases there to 45. In a statement the National Public Health Emergency Team said the new cases in the Republic are 23 males and 17 females. House parties/ COVID parties carry the same risks as being in a pub/club, therefore people should not organise or attend them. It said management was working through public health to contact, trace and assess other members of staff who may have been “close or casual contacts”.

Source: The Irish Times March 15, 2020 16:07 UTC