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Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Sunday 26 July


There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.

There has now been a total of 1,764 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Saturday 25 July, the HPSC has been notified of 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 25,881 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.

The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.

ENDS

Hospital statistics

Total number of cases
25,869
Total number hospitalised
3,345
Total number admitted to ICU
438
Total number of deaths
1,506
Total number of healthcare workers
8,384
Number clusters notified
2,282
Cases associated with clusters
13,859
Median age
48
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 24 July.

Gender of patients

Gender
Number of cases
% of total
Female
14,761
57.1
Male
11,079
42.8
Unknown
28
0.1
Total
25,869
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 24 July.

Age range affected

Age range
Number of cases
0 - 4
186
5 - 14
342
15 - 24
1973
25 - 34
4379
35 - 44
4553
45 - 54
4626
55 - 64
3281
65 - 74
1831
75 - 84
2304
85+
2373
Unknown
21
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 24 July.

How COVID-19 is spreading

Transmission classification
%
Community transmission
32
Close contact with confirmed case
66
Travel abroad
2
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 24 July.

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.

Hospitalised cases by age group

Age range
Number of cases
0 - 4
22
5 - 14
18
15 - 24
76
25 - 34
198
35 - 44
274
45 - 54
449
55 - 64
498
65 - 74
587
75 - 84
745
85+
477
Unknown
1
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 24 July.

Cases by county

Note: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have advised that in the process of validating data and reviewing addresses, county totals may change due to cases being reassigned to another county.

County
Number of cases
% of total
Change since previous day
Carlow
179
0.7
No change
Cavan
867
3.4
No change
Clare
372
1.4
+3
Cork
1562
6
+3
Donegal
472
1.8
No change
Dublin
12450
48.1
+11
Galway
493
1.9
No change
Kerry
317
1.2
+1
Kildare
1534
5.9
+2
Kilkenny
356
1.4
No change
Laois
268
1
+1
Leitrim
83
0.3
No change
Limerick
591
2.3
No change
Longford
288
1.1
+1
Louth
792
3.1
No change
Mayo
575
2.2
No change
Meath
826
3.2
+2
Monaghan
541
2.1
No change
Offaly
487
1.9
No change
Roscommon
346
1.3
No change
Sligo
148
0.6
No change
Tipperary
544
2.1
+1
Waterford
166
0.6
No change
Westmeath
677
2.6
No change
Wexford
223
0.9
No change
Wicklow
712
2.8
No change
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 24 July.

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