“Just 100 people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 7 Sep 2020.
TheJournal.ie rated thisFalse. The virus was a factor in 1,777 deaths to date.
What TheJournal.ie found
While it may be true to say that 100 people died from Covid-19 alone in Ireland, the virus was a factor in all 1,777 deaths to date.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 September 2020. TheJournal.ie (Ireland) looked into it and published its finding on 8 September 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “False. The virus was a factor in 1,777 deaths to date.”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttp://www.facebook.com
Links recorded by TheJournal.ie. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by TheJournal.ie, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.