Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Friday 10 April
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 25 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died.
Of the 25 deaths:
There have now been 287 COVID-19-related deaths in Ireland.
480 new cases of COVID-19 in Ireland have been confirmed. There are now 7.054 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Including test results which have been sent to Germany for testing (which are from older cases) the total figure of those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland now stands at 8,089.
The National Public Health Emergency Team met today (Friday 10th April) and made the following recommendations, which the government has since accepted:
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"We are at a very delicate and critical point in our response to this disease. While measures to date have succeeded in reducing the spread, COVID-19 remains a risk to the people of Ireland.
“We know how difficult the measures in place can be on individuals, on families, on friends, so we don’t make these recommendations likely, but they are necessary at this time.
“We are once again asking you to stay home, stay apart, follow the guidelines and limit the spread of COVID-19."
Dr. Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer, HSE said:
"The rate of infection in nursing homes is higher than in the community, and within nursing homes there is a higher proportion of people infected.
“The HSE is working to support residential care facilities through advice on infection prevention and control, staff support and expert clinical advice.
“The ECDC has highlighted infection control measures to protect vulnerable populations in nursing homes, which Ireland is following.”
You can see the latest data on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Dashboard.
Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Wednesday 8th April (7,071 cases) – and including German results received to that date - reveals:
ENDS
Total number of cases | 7071 | |
Total number hospitalised | 1631 | |
Total number admitted to ICU | 233 | |
Total number of deaths | 283 | |
Total number of healthcare workers | 1949 | |
Number clusters notified | 333 | |
Median age | 48 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 8 April.
Gender | Number | % of Total |
Female | 3788 | 53.6 |
Male | 2923 | 45.4 |
Unknown | 72 | 1 |
Total | 7071 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 8 April.
Age Group | Number | % of Total |
<1 | 16 | 0.2 |
1 - 4 | 20 | 0.3 |
5 - 14 | 45 | 0.6 |
15 - 24 | 423 | 6 |
25 - 34 | 1220 | 17.3 |
35 - 44 | 1304 | 18.4 |
45 - 54 | 1339 | 18.9 |
55 - 64 | 1015 | 14.4 |
65+ | 1670 | 23.6 |
Unknown | 19 | 0.3 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 8 April.
Community transmission | 66% |
Close contact with confirmed case | 25% |
Travel Abroad | 9% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 8 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 | 10 | 0.6 |
5 - 14 | 4 | 0.2 |
15 - 24 | 39 | 2.4 |
25 - 34 | 115 | 7.1 |
35 - 44 | 137 | 8.4 |
45 - 54 | 249 | 15.3 |
55 - 64 | 256 | 15.7 |
65+ | 819 | 50.2 |
Unknown | 2 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 8 April.
Carlow | 19 | 0.3% |
Cavan | 151 | 2.1% |
Clare | 69 | 1% |
Cork | 503 | 7.1% |
Donegal | 145 | 2.1% |
Dublin | 3873 | 54.8% |
Galway | 160 | 2.3% |
Kerry | 145 | 2.1% |
Kildare | 290 | 4.1% |
Kilkenny | 96 | 1.4% |
Laois | 49 | 0.7% |
Leitrim | 25 | 0.4% |
Limerick | 186 | 2.6% |
Longford | 41 | 0.6% |
Louth | 116 | 1.6% |
Mayo | 153 | 2.2% |
Meath | 206 | 2.9% |
Monaghan | 63 | 1% |
Offaly | 88 | 1.2% |
Roscommon | 26 | 0.4% |
Sligo | 31 | 0.4% |
Tipperary | 151 | 2.1% |
Waterford | 60 | 0.8% |
Westmeath | 152 | 2.1% |
Wexford | 30 | 0.4% |
Wicklow | 237 | 3.4% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 8 April.
≤ means 'less than or equal to'.