One Covid-19 death in north-west as over 300 new cases in Ireland

THREE more people have died in Ireland from Covid-19 – including one in the north-west region.

There have now been 22 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.

Health officials reported that an additional 302 positive cases have been confirmed, with the total now at 2,121.

One of the three deaths reported today was a person in the north west. The other two are said to be females from the east of the country.

This is the first Covid-19 related death in the north west since the outbreak of the virus.

On the island of Ireland, there have been 32 deaths and 2,396 positive cases of Covid-19 confirmed.