Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Monday 14 December

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 2 additional deaths related to COVID-19.

There has been a total of 2,126 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Sunday 13 December, the HPSC has been notified of 264 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 76,449 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

Of the cases notified today:

• 128 are men and 134 are women
• 65% are under 45 years of age
• the median age is 36 years old
• 79 in Dublin, 24 in Donegal, 19 in Kerry, 18 in Limerick, 14 in Kildare, 14 in Wexford and the remaining 96 cases are spread across 16 other counties

As of 2pm today, 215 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 33 are in ICU. There have been 17 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 13 December 2020) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population)

• All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 12 December.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 12 December.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 12 December.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 12 December.

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 Saturday 12 December.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 12 December.