A FURTHER NINE people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland, the Department of Health confirmed this evening.

There have also been an additional seven cases reported to health officials in Ireland today.

Eight of the deaths reported today occurred in April, May and June this year.  

There has now been a total of 25,826 cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland and 1,763 deaths associated with the disease. 

The acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, said in a statement: “Two weeks ago, we expressed our concerns about worrying trends in the progression of Covid-19 in Ireland. 

“Collectively, people in Ireland responded to this call for action and together have broken chains of transmission.”

Glynn said this is a “further demonstration” of the power of people working together over the course of “this unprecedented pandemic”. 

“I believe we can maintain the important progress we have made together, but only if we continue to heed the public health advice,” he added.

With reporting by Orla Dwyer