Coronavirus / Coronavirus cases increase by 52% in a single day in Ireland

Coronavirus cases in Ireland have increased by 52% in a single day. The total number of confirmed cases rose to 557 on Thursday from 366 a day earlier, the highest daily increase so far. "The total number of cases is not out of line with what we have predicted for the course of the week," Ireland's chief medical officer said.

Reuters : Mar 20, 2020, 04:25 PM
DUBLIN: The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ireland rose to 557 on Thursday from 366 a day earlier, the highest daily increase so far, the health department said.

“In broad terms, the total number of cases is not out of line with what we have predicted for the course of the week,” Ireland’s chief medical officer, Tony Holohan, told a news conference.