Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 18 July
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 18 July 2020
- Last updated on: 21 July 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 2 people with COVID-19 have died.
There has now been a total of 1,753* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 1 death. The figure of 1,753 deaths reflects this.)
As of midnight Friday 17 July, the HPSC has been notified of 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 25,750* 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 25,750 confirmed cases 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.
Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"Arming ourselves with knowledge is the best defence we have against COVID-19. Make sure you know the symptoms – cough, fever, shortness of breath, loss of smell/taste – and act quickly in isolating and phoning your GP as early as possible if you experience them. Do not adopt a wait and see approach.
"Once again, we must each play our part in stemming the spread of COVID-19 in Ireland - follow the public health advice, reduce your social contacts, keep a distance of 2 metres and plan to see others outdoors where possible, do not organise or attend house parties and wear a face covering when in shops or on public transport.
"Let’s not lose sight of our collective goal: to suppress COVID-19 in the community and thereby protect our health, that of our loved ones, and that of the most vulnerable across our society.”
ENDS
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 25,730 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,342 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 437 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,495 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,333 |
| Number clusters notified | 2,110 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 13,575 |
| Median age | 48 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 16 July.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 14,697 | 57.1 |
| Male | 11,006 | 42.8 |
| Unknown | 27 | 0.1 |
| Total | 25,696 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 16 July.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 183 |
| 5 - 14 | 337 |
| 15 - 24 | 1954 |
| 25 - 34 | 4346 |
| 35 - 44 | 4525 |
| 45 - 54 | 4602 |
| 55 - 64 | 3269 |
| 65 - 74 | 1821 |
| 75 - 84 | 2301 |
| 85+ | 2371 |
| Unknown | 21 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 16 July.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 32 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 66 |
| Travel abroad | 2 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 16 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 |
| 0 - 4 | 23 |
| 5 - 14 | 17 |
| 15 - 24 | 76 |
| 25 - 34 | 198 |
| 35 - 44 | 274 |
| 45 - 54 | 449 |
| 55 - 64 | 497 |
| 65 - 74 | 586 |
| 75 - 84 | 744 |
| 85+ | 477 |
| Unknown | 1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 16 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 | 178 | 0.7 |
| Cavan | 867 | 3.4 |
| Clare | 369 | 1.4 |
| Cork | 1555 | 6.1 |
| Donegal | 471 | 1.8 |
| Dublin | 12367 | 48 |
| Galway | 489 | 1.9 |
| Kerry | 316 | 1.2 |
| Kildare | 1518 | 5.9 |
| Kilkenny | 356 | 1.4 |
| Laois | 265 | 1 |
| Leitrim | 83 | 0.3 |
| Limerick | 589 | 2.3 |
| Longford | 287 | 1.1 |
| Louth | 791 | 3.1 |
| Mayo | 573 | 2.2 |
| Meath | 817 | 3.2 |
| Monaghan | 540 | 2.1 |
| Offaly | 486 | 1.9 |
| Roscommon | 346 | 1.4 |
| Sligo | 148 | 0.6 |
| Tipperary | 543 | 2.1 |
| Waterford | 166 | 0.7 |
| Westmeath | 677 | 2.6 |
| Wexford | 223 | 0.9 |
| Wicklow | 710 | 2.8 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 16 July.