There were 456 new cases of Covid-19 and 13 further deaths reported in the State on Saturday. There have now been a total of 2,099 deaths linked to Covid-19 in the State, and 73,948 confirmed cases. Of the 456 reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) on Saturday, 219 were men, and 235 were women. It suggests that social contact in workplaces, hospitality and private social gatherings seeded the second wave. The department also recorded 451 positive Covid-19 tests bringing the total number since the pandemic began to 54,628.

Source: The Irish Times December 05, 2020 17:37 UTC