30 COVID-19 related deaths and 311 cases reported this evening – fewer than 5 in Kerry

The Department of Health has reported 30 additional COVID-19 related deaths this evening

12 deaths occurred in March, 13 in February, 4 in January and 1 is under investigation.

As of midnight last night, the Department had been informed of 311 new cases.

135 of the cases are in Dublin, 29 in Kildare, 21 in Cork, 18 in Limerick, 14 in Louth and the remaining 94 cases are spread across 16 other counties.

Less than 5 of these cases are in Kerry, which now has a 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 of 67.

That figure nationally is fallen to 161.