COVID-19

BREAKING: 64 more COVID-19 cases confirmed

BREAKING: 64 more COVID-19 cases confirmed

The Department of Health have confirmed a further 11 people have died from COVID-19.

It brings the total death toll in the country from the virus to 1,571

A further 64 cases have also been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases in the Republic of Ireland to 24,315.

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Meanwhile a leading infectious disease specialist has said micro-cocoons should be set up in classrooms next month to allow children go back to school early.

It's after the World Health Organisation's Special Covid-19 Envoy said now is the time to think about re-opening Irish schools.

Sam McConkey, Professor of international health tropical medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons says schools can come back in June with mini-cocooning.

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