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Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Thursday 16 July

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.

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