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ALTHOUGH the number of new Covid-19 cases diagnosed nationwide on a daily basis is remaining stubbornly above the 400 mark, Kerry is continuing to fare well with less than five cases notified today following two days with no new infections.
Kerry remains at the bottom of the 14-day infection incidence rate with 19.0 cases per 100,000 population. The next best performing county in terms of infection control in Kilkenny (24.2) followed by Wexford (28.7) and Clare (40.4).
Nationally this Thursday, four additional deaths and 474 more cases were notified, bringing the total number of fatalities to 4,899 and the number of known cases of the virus to 248,326.
Of the cases notified today, 239 are male and 232 are female with 71 per cent under the age of 45.
167 of the newly diagnosed infections are in in Dublin, 39 in Kildare, 37 in Cork, 36 in Donegal and 29 in Meath with the remaining 166 cases spread across all other counties.
Early this morning, 155 Covid-19 infected patients were being treated in hospital with 44 in intensive case. An additional 14 people with coronavirus complications were admitted to hospital in the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the walk-in Covid-19 test centre in Tralee has been extended until May 4.
Testing will be available from 9.30am to midday and 2pm to 5pm Monday to Saturday and from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday.
The testing is available to anyone aged 16 and over who do not have Covid-19 symptoms and who has a photo ID and a mobile phone number to receive their results.
The level of Covid-19 infection in the Tralee area remains low and walk-in testing is one of the ways to make sure that continues.
