Covid-19 test centre has opened in Sligo
It is understood there are three cases of Covid-19 in Sligo as the country heads rapidly to 1,000 cases.
It is believed the patients are being treated in isolation at home.
The number of cases are expected to rise in the coming weeks and admissions to Sligo University Hospital are expected.
Testing has been ramping up around the country with 41 temporary centres up and running by today (Tuesday).
A centre has been established in Sligo close to the Clayton Hotel on the Clarion Road.
There have now been four Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has also been informed of 121 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland, as at 1pm on Sunday.
There are now 906 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
The data from HPSC, as of midnight, Friday 20 March (712 cases), reveals;
· Of the 712 cases notified, 55% are male and 44% are female, with 35 clusters involving 190 cases
· The median age of confirmed cases is 44 years
· 211 cases (30%) have been hospitalised
· Of those hospitalised, 17 cases have been admitted to ICU
· 159 cases (22%) are associated with healthcare workers
· Dublin has the highest number of cases at 402, (56% of all cases) followed by Cork with 101 cases (14%)
· There is now at least one confirmed case of Covid-19 in every county in Ireland
Of those for whom transmission status is known, community transmission accounts for 44%, close contact accounts for 23% and travel abroad accounts for 33%.
Healthcare workers: Travel related 42 - 26%
No foreign travel: 106 - 67%
Under investigation: 11 - 7 % Total: 159
Hospitalised by Age Group < 5 -(2 cases) - (1%)
5 - 14 age group - (2) - 1% 15 - 24 -(13) -6%
25 - 34 - (27) -13%
35 - 44 -(22) -10%
45 - 54 -(40) -19%
55 - 64 -(34)-16%
65+ (71) - 34%
Total 211