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COVID: 8 deaths; 330 additional cases; 9 new cases in Waterford

COVID: 8 deaths; 330 additional cases; 9 new cases in Waterford

A further 8 people have died with COVID-19.

330 new cases have also been confirmed - the lowest daily figure in the last 10 days.

99 of the cases are in Dublin and 28 in Cork.

9 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Waterford.

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The 14-day incidence rate in Waterford is now 161 cases per 100,000 people and is the 4th highest in the country.

The national 14-day incidence rate is 113.1.

Of the cases notified today;

  • 171 are men / 155 are women
  • 64% are under 45 years of age
  • The median age is 37 years old
  • 99 in Dublin, 28 in Cork, 26 in Louth, 25 in Meath, 21 in Donegal and the remaining 131 cases are spread across 20 other counties.

The Taoiseach and senior Ministers met the Garda Commissioner this afternoon to discuss tighter enforcement of COVID regulations.

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The government has decided not to bring in any further legislation after hundreds of people were filmed drinking on the street in Cork and Dublin last weekend.

Instead, the gardaí have been asked for greater enforcement of the current laws around public drinking.

Today Commissioner Drew Harris briefed Micheál Martin and Ministers Helen McEntee and Stephen Donnelly about the high levels of public enforcement to date.

They also discussed what issues there might be around enforcement as the country moves out of level five restrictions next month.

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