Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Tuesday 31 March
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 17 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died.
There have now been 71 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been informed of 325 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland, as at 1pm, Tuesday 31 March.
There are now 3,235 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.
To date, 30,213 tests have been carried out in laboratories across the country, as of midnight, Monday 30 March.
Over the past week, the positivity rate for tests carried out increased from 6% to 15%, as per the objective of our new case definition.
The National Public Health Emergency Team met today (Tuesday 31 March 2020) and made the following recommendations:
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"The measures that we have recommended today should significantly enhance the preparedness and response to cases and outbreaks in nursing homes and other residential settings.
“As we have said from the beginning our efforts must be focused on protecting the most vulnerable to COVID-19 and these recommendations announced today seek to achieve this.”
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"As the number of cases increase we are getting a better picture of our experience of this virus in our community.
“Today we are providing more information on cases in healthcare workers and deaths. We will continue to provide more details as reliable data emerges.”
You can see the latest data on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Dashboard.
Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Sunday 29th March (2,677 cases), reveals:
Total number of cases | 2677 | |
Total number hospitalised | 703 | |
Total number admitted to ICU | 113 | |
Total number of deaths | 64 | |
Total number of healthcare workers | 674 | |
Number clusters notified | 118 | |
Median age | 47 |
Gender | Number | % of Total |
Female | 1321 | 49.3 |
Male | 1320 | 49.3 |
Unknown | 36 | 1.3 |
Total | 2677 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 29 March.
Age Group | Number | % of Total |
<1 | 6 | 0.2 |
1 - 4 | 11 | 0.4 |
5 - 14 | 30 | 1.1 |
15 - 24 | 178 | 6.6 |
25 - 34 | 477 | 17.8 |
35 - 44 | 503 | 18.8 |
45 - 54 | 504 | 18.8 |
55 - 64 | 398 | 14.9 |
65+ | 563 | 21 |
Unknown | 7 | 0.3 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 29 March.
Community transmission | 51% |
Close contact with confirmed case | 26% |
Travel Abroad | 23% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 29 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.
<5 | 4 | 0.6% |
5 - 14 | 3 | 0.4% |
15 - 24 | 22 | 3.1% |
25 - 34 | 61 | 8.7% |
35 - 44 | 66 | 9.4% |
45 - 54 | 116 | 16.5% |
55 - 64 | 108 | 15.4% |
65+ | 321 | 45.7% |
Unknown | 2 | 0.3 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 29 March.
Carlow | ≤5 | 0.1% |
Cavan | 24 | 1.2% |
Clare | 40 | 1.5% |
Cork | 238 | 8.9% |
Donegal | 46 | 1.7% |
Dublin | 1487 | 55.5% |
Galway | 86 | 3.2% |
Kerry | 66 | 2.5% |
Kildare | 66 | 2.5% |
Kilkenny | 36 | 1.3% |
Laois | 15 | 0.6% |
Leitrim | 6 | 0.2% |
Limerick | 67 | 2.5% |
Longford | 10 | 0.4% |
Louth | 44 | 1.6% |
Mayo | 36 | 1.3% |
Meath | 54 | 2% |
Monaghan | 13 | 0.5% |
Offaly | 34 | 1.3% |
Roscommon | 10 | 0.4% |
Sligo | 19 | 0.7% |
Tipperary | 71 | 2.7% |
Waterford | 33 | 1.2% |
Westmeath | 77 | 2.9% |
Wexford | 15 | 0.6% |
Wicklow | 73 | 2.7% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 29 March.
≤ means 'less than or equal to'.