Press release
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 23 May
From Department of Health
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From Department of Health
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 13 people with COVID-19 have died.
There have now been a total 1,604* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of 11am Saturday 23 May the HPSC has been notified of 76 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 24,582 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.
Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Thursday 21 May (24,451 cases), reveals:
ENDS
*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 1 death. The figure of 1,604 deaths reflects this.
| Total number of cases | 24,451 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,211 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 393 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,341 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 7,813 |
| Number clusters notified | 829 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 9,450 |
| Median age | 48 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 21 May.
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 13,996 | 57.2 |
| Male | 10,418 | 42.6 |
| Unknown | 37 | 0.2 |
| Total | 24,451 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 21 May.
| Age range | Number of cases | % of total |
| 0 - 1 | 44 | 0.2 |
| 1 - 4 | 97 | 0.4 |
| 5 - 14 | 288 | 1.2 |
| 15 - 24 | 1769 | 7.2 |
| 25 - 34 | 4112 | 16.8 |
| 35 - 44 | 4306 | 17.6 |
| 45 - 54 | 4401 | 18 |
| 55 - 64 | 3145 | 12.9 |
| 65 - 74 | 1749 | 7.2 |
| 75 - 84 | 2219 | 9.1 |
| 85+ | 2297 | 9.4 |
| Unknown | 24 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 21 May.
| Community transmission | 60% |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 38% |
| Travel abroad | 2% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 21 May.
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.
| Age range | Number of cases | % of total |
| 0 - 4 | 19 | 0.6 |
| 5 - 14 | 17 | 0.5 |
| 15 - 24 | 70 | 2.2 |
| 25 - 34 | 191 | 5.9 |
| 35 - 44 | 247 | 7.7 |
| 45 - 54 | 429 | 13.4 |
| 55 - 64 | 476 | 14.8 |
| 65 - 74 | 561 | 17.5 |
| 75 - 84 | 723 | 22.5 |
| 85+ | 475 | 14.8 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 21 May.
Note: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have advised that in the process of validating data and reviewing addresses, cases may be reassigned to another county.
| County | Number of cases | % of total |
| Carlow | 151 | 0.6 |
| Cavan | 815 | 3.3 |
| Clare | 319 | 1.3 |
| Cork | 1420 | 5.8 |
| Donegal | 478 | 2 |
| Dublin | 11830 | 48.4 |
| Galway | 455 | 1.9 |
| Kerry | 308 | 1.3 |
| Kildare | 1387 | 5.7 |
| Kilkenny | 319 | 1.3 |
| Laois | 256 | 1 |
| Leitrim | 82 | 0.3 |
| Limerick | 615 | 2.5 |
| Longford | 280 | 1.1 |
| Louth | 756 | 3.1 |
| Mayo | 564 | 2.3 |
| Meath | 795 | 3.3 |
| Monaghan | 489 | 2 |
| Offaly | 475 | 1.9 |
| Roscommon | 314 | 1.3 |
| Sligo | 129 | 0.5 |
| Tipperary | 528 | 2.2 |
| Waterford | 149 | 0.6 |
| Westmeath | 661 | 2.7 |
| Wexford | 217 | 0.9 |
| Wicklow | 659 | 2.7 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 21 May.