Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Sunday 10 May
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 12 people with COVID-19 have died.
There have now been a total 1,458 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of 11am Sunday 10 May the HPSC has been notified of 236 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 22,996 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, Friday 8 May (22,671 cases), reveals:
ENDS
Total number of cases | 22,671 | |
Total number hospitalised | 2,986 | |
Total number admitted to ICU | 383 | |
Total number of deaths | 1,203 | |
Total number of healthcare workers | 6,771 | |
Number clusters notified | 750 | |
Cases associated with clusters | 8,149 | |
Median age | 49 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 8 May.
Gender | Number | % of Total |
Female | 12980 | 57.3 |
Male | 9627 | 42.5 |
Unknown | 64 | 0.3 |
Total | 22,671 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 8 May.
Age Group | Number | % of Total |
<1 | 40 | 0.2 |
1 - 4 | 79 | 0.3 |
5 - 14 | 252 | 1.1 |
15 - 24 | 1582 | 7 |
25 - 34 | 3707 | 16.4 |
35 - 44 | 3919 | 17.3 |
45 - 54 | 4111 | 18.2 |
55 - 64 | 2958 | 13 |
65 - 74 | 1661 | 7.3 |
75 - 84 | 2136 | 9.4 |
85+ | 2200 | 9.7 |
Unknown | 26 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 8 May.
Community transmission | 61% |
Close contact with confirmed case | 36% |
Travel Abroad | 3% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 8 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 local transmission.
Age range | Number of cases | Percentage of total |
<5 | 18 | 0.6 |
5 - 14 | 17 | 0.6 |
15 - 24 | 65 | 2.2 |
25 - 34 | 179 | 6 |
35 - 44 | 240 | 8 |
45 - 54 | 404 | 13.5 |
55 - 64 | 436 | 14.6 |
65 - 74 | 524 | 17.5 |
75 - 84 | 676 | 22.7 |
85+ | 425 | 14.2 |
Unknown | 2 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 8 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.
Carlow | 139 | 0.6% |
Cavan | 752 | 3.3% |
Clare | 303 | 1.3% |
Cork | 1207 | 5.4% |
Donegal | 469 | 2.1% |
Dublin | 11068 | 48.8% |
Galway | 388 | 1.7% |
Kerry | 303 | 1.3% |
Kildare | 1324 | 5.8% |
Kilkenny | 277 | 1.2% |
Laois | 247 | 1.1% |
Leitrim | 66 | 0.3% |
Limerick | 572 | 2.5% |
Longford | 264 | 1.2% |
Louth | 721 | 3.2% |
Mayo | 522 | 2.3% |
Meath | 758 | 3.4% |
Monaghan | 447 | 2% |
Offaly | 350 | 1.6% |
Roscommon | 235 | 1% |
Sligo | 116 | 0.5% |
Tipperary | 517 | 2.3% |
Waterford | 143 | 0.6% |
Westmeath | 641 | 2.8% |
Wexford | 199 | 0.9% |
Wicklow | 643 | 2.8% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 8 May.