Latest figures reveal 228 new cases of Covid-19 in Dublin

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of five additional deaths related to Covid-19.

This brings that figure to a total of 1,890 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Monday, October 26, the HPSC has been notified of 720 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 58,767 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

Of the cases notified today: 348 are men / 371 are women; 65% are under 45 years of age and the median age is 32 years old

There are 228 in Dublin, 130 in Cork, 47 in Galway, 31 in Meath, 27 in Limerick and the
remaining 257 cases are spread across another 20 counties.

As of 2pm today 341 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 38 are in ICU.