Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 9 May
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 18 people with COVID-19 have died.
There have now been a total 1,446* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of 11am Saturday 9 May the HPSC has been notified of 219 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 22,760 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, Thursday 7 May (22,495 cases), reveals:
ENDS
*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 1 death. The figure of 1,446 deaths reflects this.
Total number of cases | 22,495 | |
Total number hospitalised | 2,954 | |
Total number admitted to ICU | 381 | |
Total number of deaths | 1,195 | |
Total number of healthcare workers | 6,669 | |
Number clusters notified | 746 | |
Cases associated with clusters | 8,119 | |
Median age | 49 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 7 May.
Gender | Number | % of Total |
Female | 12879 | 57.3 |
Male | 9552 | 42.5 |
Unknown | 64 | 0.3 |
Total | 22,495 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 7 May.
Age Group | Number | % of Total |
<1 | 40 | 0.2 |
1 - 4 | 77 | 0.3 |
5 - 14 | 245 | 1.1 |
15 - 24 | 1567 | 7 |
25 - 34 | 3673 | 16.3 |
35 - 44 | 3891 | 17.3 |
45 - 54 | 4087 | 18.2 |
55 - 64 | 2939 | 13.1 |
65 - 74 | 1645 | 7.3 |
75 - 84 | 2116 | 9.4 |
85+ | 2189 | 9.7 |
Unknown | 26 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 7 May.
Community transmission | 61% |
Close contact with confirmed case | 36% |
Travel Abroad | 3% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 7 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 | 63 | 2.1 |
25 - 34 | 177 | 6 |
35 - 44 | 236 | 8 |
45 - 54 | 399 | 13.5 |
55 - 64 | 437 | 14.8 |
65 - 74 | 517 | 17.5 |
75 - 84 | 670 | 22.7 |
85+ | 418 | 14.2 |
Unknown | 2 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 7 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 | 136 | 0.6% |
Cavan | 748 | 3.3% |
Clare | 303 | 1.3% |
Cork | 1205 | 5.4% |
Donegal | 469 | 2.1% |
Dublin | 10948 | 48.7% |
Galway | 382 | 1.7% |
Kerry | 303 | 1.3% |
Kildare | 1317 | 5.9% |
Kilkenny | 271 | 1.2% |
Laois | 247 | 1.1% |
Leitrim | 66 | 0.3% |
Limerick | 570 | 2.5% |
Longford | 264 | 1.2% |
Louth | 715 | 3.2% |
Mayo | 522 | 2.3% |
Meath | 754 | 3.4% |
Monaghan | 447 | 2% |
Offaly | 349 | 1.6% |
Roscommon | 234 | 1% |
Sligo | 116 | 0.5% |
Tipperary | 515 | 2.3% |
Waterford | 143 | 0.6% |
Westmeath | 640 | 2.8% |
Wexford | 194 | 0.9% |
Wicklow | 637 | 2.8% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 7 May.