Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Tuesday 15 December

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 8 additional deaths related to COVID-19.

There has been a total of 2,134 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Monday 14 December, the HPSC has been notified of 329 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 76,776 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

Of the cases notified today:

• 162 are men and 166 are women
• 64% are under 45 years of age
• the median age is 37 years old
• 86 in Dublin, 41 in Louth, 34 in Donegal, 25 in Limerick, 17 in Kildare and the remaining 126 cases are spread across another 20 counties

As of 2pm today, 196 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 31 are in ICU. There have been 13 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 14 December 2020) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population)

Note:

The 5 day moving average of cases is 316.

The 7 day incidence rate is 44.4 per 100,000 of population.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 December.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 December.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 December.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 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 Sunday 13 December.

• All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 December.