Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Friday 17 April
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 44 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died:
There have now been 530 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
A summary of all 530 deaths provided by the HPSC shows that:
As of 11.15am Friday 17 April, the HPSC has been notified of the following cases:
With the latest figures from Germany included, there are now a total of 13,980 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 National Public Health Emergency Team met today (Friday 17 April) to continue its ongoing review of Ireland’s response to COVID-19.
Decisions from this meeting include:
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"At today’s meeting of the National Public Health Emergency Team, we endorsed a proposal to increase testing of staff and residents across all long-term residential care settings including nursing homes. The behaviour of the virus among vulnerable groups who live in these care settings continues to be a concern and this remains a priority for NPHET.
“While we are suppressing the disease among the general public, we cannot afford to become complacent. To remain safe from COVID-19 we need to continue to wash our hands thoroughly and regularly, cough into our elbows and practice social distancing. These simple measures can slow down the spread of this virus and save lives.”
Dr Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer, HSE, said:
"Each COVID-19 death reported is a tragedy. This is an incurable illness and while 80% of the population will experience a mild form of the disease, our older and more vulnerable people are at a much greater risk due to the behaviour of this disease within this group.”
The data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Wednesday, 15 April (13,012 cases) reveals:
ENDS
Total number of cases | 13012 | |
Total number hospitalised | 2082 | |
Total number admitted to ICU | 294 | |
Total number of deaths | 521 | |
Total number of healthcare workers | 2723 | |
Number clusters notified | 436 | |
Cases associated with clusters | 2723 | |
Median age | 48 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 15 April.
Gender | Number | % of Total |
Female | 7117 | 54.6 |
Male | 5773 | 44.4 |
Unknown | 122 | 0.9 |
Total | 13012 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 15 April.
Age Group | Number | % of Total |
<1 | 27 | 0.2 |
1 - 4 | 44 | 0.3 |
5 - 14 | 136 | 1 |
15 - 24 | 846 | 6.5 |
25 - 34 | 2231 | 17.1 |
35 - 44 | 2415 | 18.6 |
45 - 54 | 19.2 | |
55 - 64 | 1806 | 14.5 |
65+ | 273 | 22 |
Unknown | 20 | 0.2 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 15 April.
Community transmission | 52% |
Close contact with confirmed case | 42% |
Travel Abroad | 6% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 15 April.
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 | 13 | 0.6 |
5 - 14 | 5 | 0.2 |
15 - 24 | 44 | 2.1 |
25 - 34 | 134 | 6.4 |
35 - 44 | 168 | 8.1 |
45 - 54 | 304 | 14.6 |
55 - 64 | 318 | 15.3 |
65+ | 1094 | 52.5 |
Unknown | 2 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 15 April.
Carlow | 59 | 0.5% |
Cavan | 345 | 2.7% |
Clare | 136 | 1% |
Cork | 945 | 7.3% |
Donegal | 352 | 2.7% |
Dublin | 6567 | 50.5% |
Galway | 266 | 2.% |
Kerry | 254 | 2% |
Kildare | 621 | 4.8% |
Kilkenny | 179 | 1.4% |
Laois | 139 | 1.1% |
Leitrim | 46 | 0.4% |
Limerick | 343 | 2.6% |
Longford | 79 | 0.6% |
Louth | 384 | 3% |
Mayo | 259 | 2% |
Meath | 421 | 3.2% |
Monaghan | 166 | 1.3% |
Offaly | 171 | 1.3% |
Roscommon | 61 | 0.5% |
Sligo | 69 | 0.5% |
Tipperary | 270 | 2.1% |
Waterford | 102 | 0.8% |
Westmeath | 318 | 2.4% |
Wexford | 76 | 0.6% |
Wicklow | 384 | 3% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 15 April.
≤ means 'less than or equal to'.