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Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 30 May


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 9 people with COVID-19 have died.

There have now been a total 1,651* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Friday 29 May the HPSC has been notified of 59 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 24,929 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

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

Cases as on Thursday 28 May

Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Thursday 28 May (24,870 cases), reveals:

  • 57% are female and 43% are male
  • the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
  • 3,279 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
  • of those hospitalised, 408 cases have been admitted to ICU
  • 7,955 cases are associated with healthcare workers
  • Dublin has the highest number of cases at 12,031 (48% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,472 cases (6%) and then Kildare with 1,416 cases (6%)
  • of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 39%, close contact accounts for 58%, travel abroad accounts for 2%

ENDS

  • Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 3 deaths. The figure of 1,651 deaths reflects this.

Hospital statistics

Total number of cases
24,870
Total number hospitalised
3,279
Total number admitted to ICU
408
Total number of deaths
1,388
Total number of healthcare workers
7,955
Number clusters notified
861
Cases associated with clusters
9,916
Median age
48
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 28 May.

Gender of patients

Gender
Number of cases
% of total
Female
14,235
57.24
Male
10,601
42.63
Unknown
34
0.14
Total
24,870
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 28 May.

Age range affected

Age range
Number of cases
% of total
0 - 1
46
0.2
1 - 4
107
0.4
5 - 14
307
1.2
15 - 24
1822
7.3
25 - 34
4177
16.8
35 - 44
4373
17.6
45 - 54
4471
18
55 - 64
3195
12.9
65 - 74
1768
7.1
75 - 84
2257
9.1
85+
2324
9.3
Unknown
23
0.1
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 28 May.

How COVID-19 is spreading

Community transmission
40%
Close contact with confirmed case
58%
Travel abroad
2%
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 28 May.

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
19
0.6
5 - 14
17
0.5
15 - 24
72
2.2
25 - 34
197
6
35 - 44
255
7.8
45 - 54
439
13.4
55 - 64
480
14.6
65 - 74
572
17.4
75 - 84
748
22.8
85+
477
14.6
Unknown
3
0.1
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 28 May.

Cases by county

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

County
Number of cases
% of total
Carlow
158
0.6
Cavan
833
3.4
Clare
323
1.3
Cork
1472
5.9
Donegal
477
1.9
Dublin
12031
48.4
Galway
476
1.9
Kerry
308
1.2
Kildare
1416
5.7
Kilkenny
337
1.4
Laois
258
1
Leitrim
83
0.3
Limerick
628
2.5
Longford
281
1.1
Louth
763
3.1
Mayo
571
2.3
Meath
795
3.2
Monaghan
507
2
Offaly
478
1.9
Roscommon
321
1.3
Sligo
129
0.5
Tipperary
527
2.1
Waterford
152
0.6
Westmeath
667
2.7
Wexford
216
0.9
Wicklow
663
2.7
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 28 May.

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