There have been five additional deaths and 617 more cases of Coronavirus in Ireland.
The death toll now stands at 1,821, with a total of 40,703 confirmed cases in Ireland.
However more and more people have been admitted to hospital.
While there have been an additional 32 hospitalisations and eight ICU admissions in the past 24 hours.
A breakdown of the cases:
- 310 are men / 307 are women
- 73% are under 45 years of age
- 33% have been linked with with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 72 cases have been identified as community transmission
123 of these cases are in Dublin, 107 in Cork, 42 in Meath, 36 in Kerry, 35 in Galway.
The remaining 274 cases are located across 21 counties.
The profile of the disease continues to deteriorate. There have been an additional 32 hospitalisations and 8 ICU admissions in the past 24 hours.
We are continuing to see a high number of daily cases. https://t.co/M0Pl8Jz0wA— Dr Tony Holohan (@DrTonyHolohan) October 9, 2020
More In Hospital And ICU With Coronavirus
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, said: "The profile of the disease continues to deteriorate.
"There have been an additional 32 hospitalisations and eight ICU admissions in the past 24 hours.
"We are continuing to see a high number of daily cases.
"It is vital that we interrupt the transmission of the virus now."
He added: "NPHET continues to monitor the situation however it is early, individual action that is needed to suppress the virus.
"Please follow public health advice and do your part to make an impact on the disease."
