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Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Monday 16 November


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5 additional deaths related to COVID-19. All deaths reported today occurred in November.

There has been a total of 1,984 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Sunday 15 November, the HPSC has been notified of 456 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 68,356* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

(*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 3 confirmed cases. The figure of 68,356 confirmed cases reflects this.)

Of the cases notified today:

  • 199 are men and 257 are women
  • 69% are under 45 years of age
  • the median age is 34 years old
  • 105 in Dublin, 85 in Limerick, 43 in Cork, 38 in Meath, 25 in Clare and the remaining 160 cases are spread across 21 other counties

As of 2pm today, 274 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 33 are in ICU. There have been 10 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.

ENDS

Today’s cases, 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population and new cases in last 14 days (as of midnight 15 November 2020) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population)

County
Today’s Cases (to midnight 15/11/20)
14-Day incidence rate per 100,000 population (14 days to midnight 15/11/20)
New Cases during last 14 days (14 days to midnight 15/11/20)
Ireland
456
120.4
5,735
Donegal
11
269.5
429
Limerick
85
226.8
442
Waterford
21
161.8
188
Louth
17
160.6
207
Westmeath
5
153.2
136
Meath
38
140.0
273
Roscommon
7
139.4
90
Offaly
9
136.0
106
Dublin
105
125.1
1,685
Kerry
8
123.9
183
Kilkenny
9
120.9
120
Monaghan
<5
120.5
74
Mayo
6
113.4
148
Longford
5
112.5
46
Laois
<5
111.0
94
Clare
25
107.7
128
Tipperary
15
101.5
162
Sligo
5
100.7
66
Cavan
<5
95.8
73
Kildare
13
85.8
191
Leitrim
<5
84.3
27
Cork
43
83.6
454
Galway
10
81.0
209
Carlow
6
77.3
44
Wicklow
<5
63.2
90
Wexford
<5
46.8
70

Note:

The lowest national 14-day incidence rate was on 3 July 2020 when the rate was 2.98 cases per 100,000 population.

Hospital statistics

Total number of cases
67,900
Total number hospitalised
4,871
Total number admitted to ICU
593
Total number of deaths
1,725
Total number of healthcare workers
11,283
Number clusters notified
8,311
Cases associated with clusters
35,450
Median age
39
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 14 November.

Gender of patients

Gender
Number of cases
Male
31,944
Female
35,934
Unknown
22
Total
67,900
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 14 November.

Age range affected

Age range
Number of cases
0 - 4
1,673
5 - 14
4,069
15 - 24
11,781
25 - 34
11,485
35 - 44
10,645
45 - 54
10,329
55 - 64
7,382
65 - 74
3,952
75 - 84
3,477
85+
3,075
Unknown
32
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 14 November.

How COVID-19 is spreading

Transmission classification
%
Community transmission
32
Close contact with confirmed case
64.9
Travel abroad
1.4
Unknown
1.7
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 14 November.

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
52
5 - 14
49
15 - 24
151
25 - 34
301
35 - 44
392
45 - 54
621
55 - 64
707
65 - 74
877
75 - 84
1,070
85+
649
Unknown
2
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 14 November.

Cases by county

County
Number of cases
Change since the day before
Carlow
588
+2
Cavan
2,134
+6
Clare
1,413
+3
Cork
5,981
+16
Donegal
2,597
+34
Dublin
25,618
+122
Galway
2,528
+15
Kerry
1,266
+11
Kildare
3,941
+13
Kilkenny
883
+5
Laois
936
+8
Leitrim
257
+3
Limerick
2,434
+20
Longford
617
+2
Louth
1,889
+23
Mayo
1,330
+4
Meath
3,207
+5
Monaghan
1,187
+1
Offaly
1,124
+17
Roscommon
874
+12
Sligo
702
No change
Tipperary
1,369
+2
Waterford
920
+18
Westmeath
1,518
+11
Wexford
1,161
+9
Wicklow
1,426
+13
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 14 November.

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