The latest figures on COVID-19 have revealed a further 13 cases recorded in Co Kildare.

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has today been notified of 14 additional deaths related to COVID-19. 3 deaths occurred in March, 10 in February and 1 in November. There has been a total of 4,333 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

And, as of midnight on Monday 1 March, the HPSC has been notified of 359 confirmed cases. There is now a total of 220,630 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

Of the cases notified today 66% are under 45 years of age and the median age is 34 years old. 159 are in Dublin, 25 in Westmeath, 21 in Louth, 21 in Galway, 19 in Meath and the remaining 114 cases are spread across 19 other counties (including 13 in Kildare).

As of 8am today, 498 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 116 are in ICU. 28 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

As of 27 February, 435,895 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:

– 294,550 people have received their first dose

– 141,345 people have received their second dose

Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said: “While the low number of cases reported today may be attributable to a weekend effect, it is nevertheless very welcome and represents the lowest number of cases reported on a single day since mid-December.

“While we continue to make good progress in Ireland, globally in the past week, the number of cases of COVID-19 has increased for the first time in 7 weeks. We must not allow this virus the opportunity to do the same here. Please hold firm to the public health advice and together we can continue to protect and build on the progress we have made over the last 2 months.”

Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 2 confirmed cases. The figure of 220,630 confirmed cases reflects this.

Today’s cases, 5-day moving average of new cases, 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population and new cases in last 14 days (as of midnight 01 March 2021):