New figures released this evening show another six people have died of Covid-19 in Ireland, bringing the total since the crisis began to 1,734. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre also confirmed it has been informed of another 23 confirmed cases of Covid-19. Dr Holohan expressed concern about the 23 new cases, as people aged under 35 accounted for almost half of the positive tests. He said of the 23 new cases, under 35s accounted for 43pc of positive tests. People aged between 35 and 54 accounted for another eight cases – more than a third of the total cases.

Source: Irish Independent June 27, 2020 16:41 UTC