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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Gráinne Ní Aodha

Almost a third of Ireland's total deaths from Covid occurred in nursing homes

Almost 30% of Ireland’s total deaths caused by Covid-19 occurred in nursing homes, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Between March 2020 and February 2022, there were 3,176 deaths from Covid-19 in general and orthopaedic hospitals (59% of the total), with a further 1,564 dying from Covid-19 in nursing homes.

No-one died from Covid-19 in maternity hospitals or paediatric hospitals, the figures show.

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