A further 7 people with Coronavirus have died.
The National Public Health Emergency Team has confirmed 28 new cases too.
While the death toll here is now 1,670 and the total number of cases is 25,163.
NEW: sadly, a further 7 people with #Covid19 have died. 28 new cases confirmed too. It brings the death toll in this country to 1,670 while there have been 25,163 confirmed cases.
— Shane Beatty (@ShaneBeattyNews) June 5, 2020
Coronavirus: CMO Outlines Figures
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has more details on which settings account for most of the deaths:
"Residents of residential care facilities, 1,058 which is 63.4% of all deaths reported."
"Of all deaths reported so far 927 of which are in respect of residents of nursing homes."
"Giving a rate of 55.5%."
The figures come as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced details on Ireland's re-opening today.
