One further person with coronavirus has died, bringing the death toll to 1,736. The Health Protection and Surveillance Centre has been notified of 11 additional confirmed cases. There is now a total of 25,473 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: “Today marks six months since the WHO first received reports of what we now know to be COVID-19. “We know more about this virus and how to limit its spread than we did six months ago.

Source: Irish Independent June 30, 2020 16:52 UTC