Nine new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland.
The HPSC says there are:
•4 males, from the south of the country, associated with travel
•1 female, from the south of the country, contact with a confirmed case
•1 male, south of the country, contact with a confirmed case
•3 males, from the east of the country, two associated with travel, one associated with contact of a confirmed case
There are now 43 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Earlier, it was announced that a woman diagnosed with COVID 19 in Ireland has died.
Her death is the first in Ireland to be linked to the coronavirus.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan says the person's death happened within the last 24 hours.
He says the case of COVID 19 was diagnosed as part of the certification of the patient's death.
