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Latest updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Published: 1 May 2020
From: Department of Health

Changes to public health guidelines announced which will come into place on Tuesday 5 May

The changes to the public health guidelines that will come into place next Tuesday, 5 May are that:

  • people will be able to go up to 5 kilometres from their home to exercise
  • people who are cocooning can leave their homes for exercise or a drive as long as they avoid all contact with other people

These changes were announced alongside Ireland's Roadmap for reopening society and business - which lays out a timetable for lifting the current restrictions.

You can see the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business here.

The latest news as of 6pm on Friday 1 May 2020

34 new deaths and 221 new cases confirmed

  • the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has been notified that 34 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died - bringing the total deaths to 1,265 (following closer inspection by the HPSC, 1 death that was reported earlier has now been removed from the totals)
  • 221 additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Ireland
  • there are now 20833 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland

Press release and county-by-county figures

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Friday 1 May.

Latest charts and maps

You can view a detailed dashboard showing the latest statistics on COVID-19 in Ireland here.

View the latest modelling data

COVID-19 modelling data - Thursday 30 April 2020.

Mortality Census of Long Term Residential Care Facilities

Mortality Census of Long Term Residential Care Facilities: 1 January - 19 April 2020.

NPHET meeting minutes

Minutes and Agendas from meetings of the National Public Health Emergency Team: COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

Older updates

View all the updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) since January 2020 here.