Search gov.ie

Press release

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Sunday 21 June


There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.

There have now been a total of 1,715 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Saturday 20 June the HPSC has been notified of 6 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 25,379* 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.

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

ENDS

  • Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 1 case. The figure of 25,379 cases reflects this.

Hospital statistics

Total number of cases
25,373
Total number hospitalised
3,282
Total number admitted to ICU
419
Total number of deaths
1,457
Total number of healthcare workers
8,158
Number clusters notified
1,036
Cases associated with clusters
10,893
Median age
48
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 19 June.

Gender of patients

Gender
Number of cases
% of total
Female
14,498
57.1
Male
10,845
42.7
Unknown
30
0.12
Total
25,373
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 19 June.

Age range affected

Age range
Number of cases
% of total
0 - 4
170
0.7
5 - 14
326
1.3
15 - 24
1883
7.4
25 - 34
4253
16.7
35 - 44
4467
17.6
45 - 54
4559
20
55 - 64
3243
12.8
65 - 74
1801
7.1
75 - 84
2287
9
85+
2362
9.3
Unknown
22
0.09
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 19 June.

How COVID-19 is spreading

Community transmission
37%
Close contact with confirmed case
61%
Travel abroad
2%
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 19 June.

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
21
0.6
5 - 14
16
0.5
15 - 24
70
2.1
25 - 34
197
6
35 - 44
263
8
45 - 54
444
13.5
55 - 64
488
14.9
65 - 74
576
17.6
75 - 84
735
22.4
85+
470
14.3
Unknown
2
0.06
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 19 June.

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
174
0.7
Cavan
862
3.4
Clare
369
1.5
Cork
1535
6.1
Donegal
464
1.8
Dublin
12263
48.3
Galway
485
1.9
Kerry
310
1.2
Kildare
1443
5.7
Kilkenny
354
1.4
Laois
264
1
Leitrim
78
0.3
Limerick
583
2.3
Longford
285
1.1
Louth
780
3.1
Mayo
572
2.25
Meath
807
3.2
Monaghan
536
2.1
Offaly
483
1.9
Roscommon
344
1.4
Sligo
125
0.5
Tipperary
541
2.1
Waterford
155
0.6
Westmeath
672
2.6
Wexford
216
0.9
Wicklow
673
2.7
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 19 June.

This form is only for feedback relating to the current page.

Do not include personal or financial information.

The information you submit will be analysed to improve gov.ie and will not be responded to individually.

How was your experience on the current page? (required)

You have 400 characters remaining