March-ing To Victory

 Lowest new case numbers in two months. Just 92 got Covid-19 ...but 15 more dead.

- Liz Farsaci

The number of newly confirmed cases of Covid-19 yesterday dropped below 100 for the first time since mid-March.

The Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health said the figures “give hope” to everyone as the country moves to begin easing restrictions tomorrow.

There have been 92 newly confirmed cases of Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed last night.

This brings the total number of people confirmed to have the virus to 24,048.

A further 15 people have died from Covid-19, the Department of Health also confirmed.

This brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland to 1,533.

The latest data reveals that 57 per cent of those confirmed to have Covid-19 are female, while 42 per cent are male.

A total of 3,092 people with the virus – or 13 per cent – have been hospitalised.

Of these, 389 people have been admitted to an intensive care unit. A total of 7,530 healthcare workers have tested positive for the virus.