Covid-19 figures
A further 43 people with Covid-19 in the Republic have lost their lives.
1,232 have now died from the disease in this country since the outbreak began.
359 new cases have been identified in the past 24 hours, with the total now standing at 20,612.
Department of Health COVID-19 press briefing https://t.co/OdnchzkRCJ
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) April 30, 2020
The World Health Organization's European office is warning the continent remains "in the grip" of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Latest figures show 3.2 million people worldwide have been infected with the virus, while 228,000 have lost their lives.
The WHO's European office is warning Italy, Britain, France, Germany and Spain still have high numbers of cases, along with increases in Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
21 European countries have started easing restrictions, and another 11 plan to do so shortly.
But the office says the virus is unforgiving and everyone must remain vigilant and be patient, as COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon.
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 43 people with #COVID19 have died.
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) April 30, 2020
The British government says it may miss its own goal of 100,000 tests a day, but insists it will still expand testing capacity.
Meanwhile Scientists at Oxford say they'll know "by July" whether a Covid-19 vaccine will work.
The virus has now killed more than 61,000 people in the U.S, and infected over 1 million others.
