Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Sunday 24 May

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 4 people with COVID-19 have died.

There have now been a total 1,608 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of 11am Sunday 24 May the HPSC has been notified of 57 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 24,639 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 data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Friday 22 May (24,569 cases), reveals:

• 57% are female and 43% are male
• the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
• 3,222 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
• of those hospitalised, 394 cases have been admitted to ICU
• 7,819 cases are associated with healthcare workers
• Dublin has the highest number of cases at 11,873 (48% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,428 cases (6%) and then Kildare with 1,392 cases (6%)
• of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 59%, close contact accounts for 38%, travel abroad accounts for 3%

ENDS

• All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 22 May.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 22 May.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 22 May.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 22 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.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 22 May.

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.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 22 May.