A total of 1,883 Covid-19 deaths were recorded in Dublin from March 2020 to February 2022, according to figures released today by the CSO.
Nationwide there were 5,384 cases identified of Covid-19 being the "underlying cause of death", with 91% of these aged 65 and over. 59% of all Covid-19 deaths occurred in general and orthopaedic hospitals, 29% in nursing homes, and 4.8% of deaths occurred in the deceased person's home.
Dublin City was the area that recorded the highest number of Covid-19 deaths at 951, which accounted for 17% of all deaths from the virus in Ireland during that period. There were 278 deaths recorded in Fingal, 264 in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and 390 in the South Dublin County Council area.
