Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Thursday 16 July
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 16 July 2020
- Last updated on: 4 August 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 person with COVID-19 has died.
There has now been a total of 1,749 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Wednesday 15 July, the HPSC has been notified of 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 25,698* 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.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"The cases which we will report next week have already been seeded, however we have the power to limit the spread and impact of this disease beyond that; the way we do so is through following public health advice, avoiding high risk situations and encouraging our friends and family to do the same."
Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, said:
"Our best estimate of the R-number currently stands at 1.4 but it could be as high as 1.8. We have an opportunity now to maintain suppression of the virus."
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 6 confirmed cases. The figure of 25,698 confirmed cases reflects this.
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 25,677 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,339 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 437 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,490 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,324 |
| Number clusters notified | 2,019 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 13,425 |
| Median age | 48 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 14 July.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 14,674 | 57.2 |
| Male | 10,976 | 42.7 |
| Unknown | 27 | 0.1 |
| Total | 25,677 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 14 July.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases |
0 - 4|179|
| 5 - 14 | 336 |
| 15 - 24 | 1946 |
| 25 - 34 | 4329 |
| 35 - 44 | 4518 |
| 45 - 54 | 4598 |
| 55 - 64 | 3267 |
| 65 - 74 | 1813 |
| 75 - 84 | 2299 |
| 85+ | 2372 |
| Unknown | 22 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 14 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 Tuesday 14 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 | 75 |
| 25 - 34 | 198 |
| 35 - 44 | 274 |
| 45 - 54 | 448 |
| 55 - 64 | 497 |
| 65 - 74 | 586 |
| 75 - 84 | 744 |
| 85+ | 476 |
| Unknown | 2 |
- *All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 14 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 | 866 | 3.4 |
| Clare | 369 | 1.4 |
| Cork | 1550 | 6 |
| Donegal | 469 | 1.8 |
| Dublin | 12331 | 48 |
| Galway | 489 | 1.9 |
| Kerry | 316 | 1.2 |
| Kildare | 1517 | 5.9 |
| Kilkenny | 356 | 1.4 |
| Laois | 265 | 1 |
| Leitrim | 82 | 0.3 |
| Limerick | 589 | 2.3 |
| Longford | 287 | 1.1 |
| Louth | 789 | 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 | 676 | 2.6 |
| Wexford | 222 | 0.9 |
| Wicklow | 709 | 2.8 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 14 July.