An analysis of the 1,146 cases of COVID-19 in Ireland (as of Monday 23 March 2020)

The National Public Health Emergency Team has done an analysis of the 1,146 cases notified as at midnight Monday, 23 March 2020:

The data reveals:

• 55% are male and 45% are female, with 63 clusters involving 289 cases
• the median age of confirmed cases is 45 years
• 305 cases (26%) have been hospitalised
• of those hospitalised, 39 cases have been admitted to ICU
• 283 cases (24%) are associated with healthcare workers
• Dublin has the highest number of cases at 559, (57% of all cases) followed by Cork with 133 cases (11%)
• of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 49%, close contact accounts for 23%, travel abroad accounts for 28%

• All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 23 March.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 23 March.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 23 March.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 23 March.

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 local transmission.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 23 March.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 23 March.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 23 March.

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