Ireland
The first case of COVID-19 in the Republic of Ireland was confirmed on 29 February 2020, with the number of confirmed cases rising rapidly over the following weeks. On 12 March, the government closed schools and universities before advising pubs to close three days later ahead of St Patrick’s Day festivities. As cases exceeded 2,000 on 27 March, the government imposed stricter physical distancing measures, closing all non-essential businesses and requiring people to stay home except for essential purposes.
Key statistics
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Confirmed cases
23,242
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Cases per 100,000 people
472.25
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Deaths
1,488
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Recovered cases
17,110
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Days since first case
74
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Days since 100 cases
60
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Days since highest daily increase
33
These statistics were last updated for 15 May 2020 and are drawn from the Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Cases dataset, published by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at John Hopkins University, via API by Laeyoung.
Government of Ireland COVID-19 policies
Last updated 22 April 2020
Movement of people
Physical distancing
Border measures
Domestic travel
Citizens abroad
Healthcare
Healthcare workers
Medical products and medicines
Health services
Government
Education
Public services
Policing and justice
Emergency government
Public information
Economy
Business support
Industry interventions
Financial markets and monetary policy
Households
Food and necessities
Wage and income support
Housing
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