Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Monday 6 December
From Department of Health
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From Department of Health
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 2,950 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
As of 8am today, 536 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 110 are in ICU.
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said:
"During these winter months it is vital that if any of us experience symptoms of COVID-19, we isolate immediately and arrange a PCR test.
"We all know the actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 - good hand hygiene, wearing a face covering, meeting others outdoors where possible and, when indoors, opening windows and ensuring good ventilation, keeping our distance and, of course, coming forward for vaccination and booster dose when eligible.
"The ongoing efforts by all of us to work with the public health advice during this pandemic continue to be fundamental to our work to drive down the incidence of COVID-19 in our communities."
Day to day variation in the reported number of cases of COVID-19 does not impact on key trend analysis. Analysing over a longer time period such as a week or 14 days, smooths out any variations introduced by processing times, and provides a more stable picture of the trend.
The number of notifications on CIDR will differ from other HSE data sources, such as positive SARS-CoV-2 results uploaded to the COVID Care Tracker, for several reasons including:
Statistics on booster vaccinations are now available on the COVID-19 data hub.
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