Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Tuesday 8 December
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 8 December 2020
- Last updated on: 9 December 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 1 additional death related to COVID-19.
There has been a total of 2,097* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
(*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 3 deaths. The figure of 2,097 reflects this.)
As of midnight Monday 7 December, the HPSC has been notified of 215 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 74,682* * confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
(* *Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 1 confirmed case. The figure of 74,682 confirmed cases reflects this.)
Of the cases notified today:
- 95 are men and 119 are women
- 60% are under 45 years of age
- the median age is 37 years old
- 74 in Dublin, 22 in Donegal, 15 in Kilkenny, 14 in Louth, 11 in Limerick and the remaining 79 cases are spread across 18 other counties
As of 2pm today, 210 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 31 are in ICU. There have been 8 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"Today the government approved NPHET’s advice on prioritisation of COVID-19 vaccines. This is an important step in the development of the vaccine strategy, being finalised by the High Level Taskforce for COVID-19 vaccination.
"While each of us awaits our opportunity to be vaccinated, it is important that we continue to protect each other in the meantime, particularly over Christmas and in the months ahead.
"Continue to follow public health advice; avoid crowded places, physically distance, wear face coverings, wash hands regularly and practise cough/sneeze etiquette."
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.
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Today’s cases, 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population and new cases in last 14 days (as of midnight 7 December 2020) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population)
| County | Today’s Cases (to midnight 7/12/20) | 14-Day incidence rate per 100,000 population (14 days to midnight 7/12/20) | New Cases during last 14 days (14 days to midnight 7/12/20) |
| Ireland | 215 | 80.2 | 3,818 |
| Donegal | 22 | 220.5 | 351 |
| Kilkenny | 15 | 178.4 | 177 |
| Louth | 14 | 158.3 | 204 |
| Limerick | 11 | 138.5 | 270 |
| Monaghan | <5 | 118.9 | 73 |
| Wicklow | 8 | 118 | 168 |
| Carlow | 5 | 117.7 | 67 |
| Dublin | 74 | 94.6 | 1,275 |
| Longford | <5 | 90.5 | 37 |
| Tipperary | 9 | 81.5 | 130 |
| Mayo | 6 | 75.1 | 98 |
| Waterford | 6 | 72.3 | 84 |
| Offaly | 0 | 65.4 | 51 |
| Cavan | <5 | 61.7 | 47 |
| Laois | <5 | 56.7 | 48 |
| Galway | 7 | 55.4 | 143 |
| Kildare | 6 | 51.2 | 114 |
| Meath | 5 | 50.8 | 99 |
| Roscommon | <5 | 49.6 | 32 |
| Cork | 7 | 35.2 | 191 |
| Clare | <5 | 32.8 | 39 |
| Sligo | 0 | 30.5 | 20 |
| Kerry | <5 | 29.8 | 44 |
| Westmeath | <5 | 24.8 | 22 |
| Wexford | <5 | 19.4 | 29 |
| Leitrim | 0 | 15.6 | 5 |
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 74,467 |
| Total number hospitalised | 5,343 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 630 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,838 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 12,302 |
| Number clusters notified | 9,824 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 41,168 |
| Median age | 39 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 6 December.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases |
| Male | 35,099 |
| Female | 39,335 |
| Unknown | 33 |
| Total | 74,467 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 6 December.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 1,972 |
| 5 - 14 | 4,847 |
| 15 - 24 | 12,976 |
| 25 - 34 | 12,498 |
| 35 - 44 | 11,673 |
| 45 - 54 | 11,227 |
| 55 - 64 | 7,935 |
| 65 - 74 | 4,280 |
| 75 - 84 | 3,754 |
| 85+ | 3,277 |
| Unknown | 28 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 6 December.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 30.1 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 67.4 |
| Travel abroad | 1.4 |
| Unknown | 1.1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 6 December.
Note:
When a person tests positive for COVID-19 but 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 | 58 |
| 5 - 14 | 51 |
| 15 - 24 | 171 |
| 25 - 34 | 333 |
| 35 - 44 | 424 |
| 45 - 54 | 668 |
| 55 - 64 | 765 |
| 65 - 74 | 960 |
| 75 - 84 | 1,186 |
| 85+ | 725 |
| Unknown | 2 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 6 December.
Cases by county
| County | Number of cases | Change since the day before |
| Carlow | 678 | +5 |
| Cavan | 2,216 | +4 |
| Clare | 1,517 | +3 |
| Cork | 6,463 | +10 |
| Donegal | 3,152 | +27 |
| Dublin | 27,739 | +73 |
| Galway | 2,738 | +16 |
| Kerry | 1,348 | No change |
| Kildare | 4,153 | +9 |
| Kilkenny | 1,124 | +21 |
| Laois | 1,009 | +2 |
| Leitrim | 269 | No change |
| Limerick | 2,910 | +8 |
| Longford | 670 | +1 |
| Louth | 2,244 | +15 |
| Mayo | 1,498 | +9 |
| Meath | 3,446 | +1 |
| Monaghan | 1,296 | No change |
| Offaly | 1,200 | +7 |
| Roscommon | 959 | +1 |
| Sligo | 754 | +1 |
| Tipperary | 1,581 | +4 |
| Waterford | 1,077 | +13 |
| Westmeath | 1,561 | +3 |
| Wexford | 1,218 | +2 |
| Wicklow | 1,647 | +6 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 6 December.