Fewer than 5 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Clare this evening, with 437 confirmed nationally.
Clare’s five day moving average of new cases is now 4, while our fourteen-day incidence rate per 100,000 of 45.4 is the fifth lowest in the country.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 1 additional death related to COVID-19.
As of April 24th, 2021, 1,385,753 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
- 987,681 people have received their first dose
- 398,072 people have received their second dose
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, the Department of Health said: “As a country, we have now given a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 25% of eligible adults. In order to protect the vital work of the vaccination programme in offering us all protection from COVID-19, it is important we continue to remain vigilant and careful. Right now, we need to protect the progress we have made together.
“While we should remain cautious, we can also be cautiously optimistic. Our vaccination programme, alongside the continued commendable adherence of the vast majority of people in Ireland to the public health advice, are the key to exiting this pandemic in the coming months. However, doing things like mixing indoors when disease is still circulating at a high level puts our progress at risk. Please continue to act in the best interests of one another and be safe when socialising.”
