Two more people have died from coronavirus in Ireland and another 219 cases have been confirmed, the Department of Health said this evening. This brings the total number of coronavirus cases to 1,012. So far six people have died from coronavirus in Ireland. This is a pivotal week as the daily toll of new cases will escalate putting hospitals under growing pressure. “In some cases there clearly is a need to reinforce the message of maintaining an adequate distance, especially for public places,” the spokesman said.

Source: Irish Independent March 23, 2020 18:07 UTC