An analysis of the 5,981 cases of COVID-19 in Ireland (as of Monday 6 April 2020)

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been informed of 365 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland, as at 1pm, 8 April.

There are now 6,074 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

The HSE is now 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, 6th April (5,981 cases), reveals:

• 46% are male and 53% are female, with 299 clusters involving 1,288 cases
• the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
• 1,472 cases (25%) have been hospitalised
• of those hospitalised, 224 cases have been admitted to ICU
• 1,568 cases are associated with healthcare workers
• Dublin has the highest number of cases at 3,268, (55% of all cases) followed by Cork with 431 cases (7%)
• of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 67%, close contact accounts for 23%, travel abroad accounts for 10%

• All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 6 April.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 6 April.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 6 April.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 6 April.

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 6 April.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 6 April.

≤ means 'less than or equal to'.

Of the 235 COVID-19 deaths in Ireland:

• 168 cases (72%) occurred in a hospital environment
• 27 cases (12%) were in Intensive Care Units (ICU)
• 190 cases (81%) had underlying health conditions
• 148 were male and 67 female
• the median age was 81