Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Friday 22 May
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 11 people with COVID-19 have died.
There have now been a total 1,592* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of 11am Friday 22 May the HPSC has been notified of 115 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 24,506 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, Wednesday 20 May (24,351 cases), reveals:
The National Public Health Emergency Team met today (Friday 22 May) to review Ireland’s ongoing response to COVID-19.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"Today NPHET recommended that the HSE build on the very significant work to date in expanding the testing capacity, to ensure that there is an integrated and coordinated clinical and public health-informed approach to the establishment and implementation of a national testing strategy.”
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"Research conducted on behalf of the Department of Health shows that 86% of people rate their knowledge on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as high. This is essential knowledge for all of society to have and use as we move safely through the phases ahead.”
Dr Siobhán Ni Bhriain, Consultant Psychiatrist and Integrated Care Lead HSE, said:
"Individual health is never more important than it is during this time of pandemic. I would encourage every member of society to register with a GP and establish an access point to the healthcare system."
ENDS
*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 2 deaths. The figure of 1,592 deaths reflects this.
Total number of cases | 24,351 |
Total number hospitalised | 3,194 |
Total number admitted to ICU | 393 |
Total number of deaths | 1,330 |
Total number of healthcare workers | 7,791 |
Number clusters notified | 823 |
Cases associated with clusters | 9,399 |
Median age | 48 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 20 May.
Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
Female | 13,936 | 57.2 |
Male | 10,375 | 42.6 |
Unknown | 40 | 0.2 |
Total | 24,351 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 20 May.
Age range | Number of cases | % of total |
0 - 1 | 44 | 0.2 |
1 - 4 | 93 | 0.4 |
5 - 14 | 281 | 1.2 |
15 - 24 | 1763 | 7.2 |
25 - 34 | 4093 | 16.8 |
35 - 44 | 4288 | 17.6 |
45 - 54 | 4380 | 18 |
55 - 64 | 3139 | 12.9 |
65 - 74 | 1743 | 7.2 |
75 - 84 | 2215 | 9.1 |
85+ | 2288 | 9.4 |
Unknown | 24 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 20 May.
Community transmission | 60% |
Close contact with confirmed case | 37% |
Travel abroad | 3% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 20 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 close contact.
Age range | Number of cases | % of total |
0 - 4 | 19 | 0.6 |
5 - 14 | 17 | 0.5 |
15 - 24 | 70 | 2.2 |
25 - 34 | 190 | 5.9 |
35 - 44 | 247 | 7.7 |
45 - 54 | 429 | 13.4 |
55 - 64 | 474 | 14.8 |
65 - 74 | 560 | 17.5 |
75 - 84 | 719 | 22.5 |
85+ | 466 | 14.6 |
Unknown | 3 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 20 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.
County | Number of cases | % of total |
Carlow | 151 | 0.6 |
Cavan | 804 | 3.3 |
Clare | 319 | 1.3 |
Cork | 1398 | 5.7 |
Donegal | 478 | 2 |
Dublin | 11794 | 48.4 |
Galway | 451 | 1.9 |
Kerry | 308 | 1.3 |
Kildare | 1383 | 5.7 |
Kilkenny | 316 | 1.3 |
Laois | 256 | 1.1 |
Leitrim | 82 | 0.3 |
Limerick | 615 | 2.5 |
Longford | 280 | 1.1 |
Louth | 751 | 3.1 |
Mayo | 560 | 2.3 |
Meath | 790 | 3.2 |
Monaghan | 489 | 2 |
Offaly | 473 | 1.9 |
Roscommon | 312 | 1.3 |
Sligo | 129 | 0.5 |
Tipperary | 529 | 2.2 |
Waterford | 148 | 0.6 |
Westmeath | 661 | 2.7 |
Wexford | 217 | 0.9 |
Wicklow | 657 | 2.7 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 20 May.