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The Department of Health has confirmed that a further 44 people have died today 17th April 2020, from the Covid-19 virus, here in the Republic of Ireland. This confirmation sadly brings the overall death toll to-date, to 530.
Of today’s 44 deaths, (19 females and 25 males), 3 were located in the north-west, 33 were in the east, 3 were in the south and 5 were in the west.
Here in Co. Tipperary the number of new cases reported, up until the 15/4/2020, has been confirmed at 270 since conception.
A total of 709 identified new cases of the coronavirus have also today been diagnosed here in the Republic. This figure includes 112 cases identified by a German testing centre; bringing the total since conception to 13,980.
Stay At Home – Stay Safe.
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