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Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 11 July


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 2 people with COVID-19 have died.

There has now been a total of 1,746 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Friday 10 July, the HPSC has been notified of 23 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 25,611* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 1 confirmed case. The figure of 25,611 reflects this.)

The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.

The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.

ENDS

Hospital statistics

Total number of cases
25,588
Total number hospitalised
3,330
Total number admitted to ICU
436
Total number of deaths
1,487
Total number of healthcare workers
8,273
Number clusters notified
1,920
Cases associated with clusters
13,087
Median age
48
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 9 July.

Gender of patients

Gender
Number of cases
% of total
Female
14,619
57.1
Male
10,939
42.8
Unknown
30
0.1
Total
25,588
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 9 July.

Age range affected

Age range
Number of cases
% of total
0 - 4
178
0.7
5 - 14
336
1.3
15 - 24
1933
7.6
25 - 34
4300
16.8
35 - 44
4505
17.6
45 - 54
4582
17.9
55 - 64
3260
12.7
65 - 74
1806
7.1
75 - 84
2296
9
85+
2370
9.3
Unknown
22
0.1
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 9 July.

How COVID-19 is spreading

Transmission classification
%
Community transmission
32.6
Close contact with confirmed case
65
Travel abroad
2.4
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 9 July.

Note:

In the event that a person tests positive for COVID-19 and hasn't been abroad or had contact with another confirmed case in Ireland, that's known as community transmission.

In the event that a person who tests positive for COVID-19 can be linked to another confirmed case in Ireland, that's known as close contact.

Hospitalised cases by age group

Age range
Number of cases
% of total
0 - 4
23
0.7
5 - 14
17
0.5
15 - 24
74
2.2
25 - 34
197
5.9
35 - 44
273
8.2
45 - 54
447
13.4
55 - 64
495
14.9
65 - 74
583
17.5
75 - 84
743
22.3
85+
476
14.3
Unknown
2
0.1
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 9 July.

Cases by county

Note: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have advised that in the process of validating data and reviewing addresses, county totals may change due to cases being reassigned to another county.

County
Number of cases
% of total
Carlow
176
0.7
Cavan
865
3.4
Clare
368
1.4
Cork
1545
6
Donegal
468
1.8
Dublin
12287
48
Galway
490
1.9
Kerry
311
1.2
Kildare
1506
5.9
Kilkenny
356
1.4
Laois
265
1
Leitrim
82
0.3
Limerick
589
2.3
Longford
287
1.1
Louth
785
3.1
Mayo
573
2.2
Meath
812
3.2
Monaghan
539
2.1
Offaly
486
1.9
Roscommon
346
1.4
Sligo
148
0.6
Tipperary
543
2.1
Waterford
165
0.6
Westmeath
676
2.6
Wexford
218
0.9
Wicklow
702
2.7
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 9 July.

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