06/05/2020. Covid-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus), Ireland, LockDown Day 40. - HSE BRIEFING. Department of Health press briefing. 37 more deaths, 265 more cases. Pictured is Dr Siobhan Ni Bhriain, Consultant Psychiatrist and HSE Integrated Care Lead at the daily COVID-19 briefing at the Department of Health, Dublin. There have now been a total of 1,375 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland, with a total of 22,248 confirmed cases. Photo Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie