Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Thursday 25 November
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 4,764 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
As of 8am today, 598 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 126 are in ICU.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said:
"Incidence of COVID-19 remains concerningly high, with 62,401 cases reported in the last 14 days. We need to continue to make every effort we can to drive down incidence of disease and break the chains of transmission.
"COVID-19 spreads when an infected person is in close proximity to other people. The best way we can stop COVID spreading to the people we meet is by meeting fewer people and avoiding crowds.
"If you are socialising, think about the risk associated with the activities you have planned. Remember the simple steps you can take to keep both you and the people you meet with safe:
"Be mindful of your contacts in the days after socialising, and especially consider anyone you meet who may be immunocompromised or vulnerable to COVID-19.
"If you experience symptoms isolate immediately and arrange a PCR test – not an antigen test."
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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