Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 28 November

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 7 additional deaths related to COVID-19.

There has been a total of 2,050 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Friday 27 November, the HPSC has been notified of 243 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 71,942 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

Of the cases notified today:

• 137 are men and 104 are women
• 71% are under 45 years of age
• the median age is 32 years old
• 91 in Dublin, 26 in Donegal, 18 in Cork, 16 in Waterford, 15 in Limerick, and the remaining 77 cases are spread across another 18 counties

As of 2pm today, 254 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 31 are in ICU. There have been 20 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

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

ENDS

Today’s cases, 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population and new cases in last 14 days (as of midnight 27 November 2020) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population)

• All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 26 November.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 26 November.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 26 November.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 26 November.

Note:

When a person tests positive for COVID-19 but 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.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 26 November.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 26 November.