There have been no new deaths reported in Ireland today from coronavirus to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). In addition, the HPSC has been notified of 138 new cases of Covid-19 bringing the total number of cases of the disease in Ireland to 29,672. A further breakdown of confirmed cases reveals:59 cases are men and 79 are women67% of reported patients are under 45 years of age39% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case23 cases have been identified as community transmissionThe majority of the cases reported today have been found in Dublin at 68 while Limerick recorded 13 cases. Galway recorded nine new cases and Kildare reported nine cases too. Meanwhile, the government's plans for the future of the pub industry during the Covid-19 pandemic have been revealed today.

Source: Irish Examiner September 06, 2020 16:41 UTC