There have been 777 new cases and seven further deaths confirmed by the Department of Health this evening. Of the cases notified today; 434 are men and 340 are women; 66pc are under 45 years of age and the median age is 33 years old. Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said: “15,000 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the last 14 days. Self-isolate means stay at home, stay in your room as much as possible, stay away from other people, including those in your household. Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland, there have been five further deaths and 1,252 new cases confirmed, taking the death toll to 639 while the case count stands at 32,286.

Source: Irish Independent October 23, 2020 16:52 UTC