Dublin’s Covid cases continue to fall as Tanaiste warns of “not normal” Christmas

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

There has been a total of 2,028 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Monday, November 23, the HPSC has been notified of 226 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 70,930 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.

Of the cases notified today;

115 are men / 109 are women
56% are under 45 years of age
The median age is 42 years old

There were 64 in Dublin, 41 in Donegal, 23 in Tipperary, 13 in Limerick, 12 in Louth, 12 in Wicklow, and the remaining 61 in 16 other counties.

As of 2pm today 292 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 36 are in ICU. There were 18 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

The latest figures were released as the Government prepares to ease restrictions.

Speaking in the Dail today, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said this will not be a normal Christmas.

“We will have to limit ourselves and our movements,” he said. “We will have to be patient. We will have be tolerant of each other and understanding of lapses. All the time redoubling our efforts against Covid-19.

For centuries people have debated the true meaning of Christmas – the original wish upon a star. At its most meaningful, it is about thinking of others and about bringing the happiness to others. Hope. And Good News.

This year will be a Christmas like no other, but it can still be a good one, if we keep the faith.”