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Covid-19: 28 more deaths, 500 further cases

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The Department of Health has confirmed a further 28 people who were diagnosed with Covid-19 have died in Ireland bringing the overall death toll to 263.

500 more cases of the coronavirus have also been diagnosed in the Republic, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 6,574.

Of the 263 people with the virus to die in this country, 72% (187 cases) died in a hospital environment. 30 people died in intensive care units, accounting for 11% of cases.

The Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said this evening that 81% of people who died so far had underlying conditions. The median age among those who have died is 81, and cases are split approximately 60% male and 40% female.

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