Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Sunday 9 August
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There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has been a total of 1,772 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Saturday 8 August, the HPSC has been notified of 68 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 26,712 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.
Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"We continue to see cases linked to the outbreaks in counties where additional public health measures have been introduced. This was expected and we will continue to monitor closely.
"From tomorrow face coverings will be mandatory in retail and other indoor settings like hairdressers, cinemas and museums. We know that most people are already wearing face coverings and we hope to see even greater uptake over the coming days.
"Time and again people have shown their willingness to follow public health guidance in the interest of protecting each other from this disease. Wearing a face covering is just one more way in which people can demonstrate their solidarity with one another as we seek to suppress the spread of COVID-19."
ENDS
Everyone should be aware of the risk factors for getting COVID-19:
Public Health Advice for all citizens is available here.
They are:
Total number of cases | 26,644 |
Total number hospitalised | 3,365 |
Total number admitted to ICU | 438 |
Total number of deaths | 1,514 |
Total number of healthcare workers | 8,456 |
Number clusters notified | 2,332 |
Cases associated with clusters | 14,418 |
Median age | 47 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 7 August.
Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
Female | 15,070 | 56.6 |
Male | 11,545 | 43.3 |
Unknown | 29 | 0.1 |
Total | 26,644 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 7 August.
Age range | Number of cases |
0 - 4 | 223 |
5 - 14 | 389 |
15 - 24 | 2,098 |
25 - 34 | 4,594 |
35 - 44 | 4,695 |
45 - 54 | 4,747 |
55 - 64 | 3,332 |
65 - 74 | 1,852 |
75 - 84 | 2,316 |
85+ | 2,377 |
Unknown | 21 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 7 August.
Transmission classification | % |
Community transmission | 30.9 |
Close contact with confirmed case | 66.4 |
Travel abroad | 2.5 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 7 August.
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 |
0 - 4 | 24 |
5 - 14 | 18 |
15 - 24 | 77 |
25 - 34 | 200 |
35 - 44 | 275 |
45 - 54 | 452 |
55 - 64 | 500 |
65 - 74 | 590 |
75 - 84 | 750 |
85+ | 478 |
Unknown | 1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 7 August.
Note: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have advised that in the process of validating data and reviewing addresses, county totals may change due to cases being reassigned to another county. Totals can go up or down.
County | Number of cases | % of total | Change since previous day |
Carlow | 185 | 0.7 | +4 |
Cavan | 881 | 3.3 | +1 |
Clare | 403 | 1.5 | +2 |
Cork | 1,582 | 6 | +7 |
Donegal | 487 | 1.8 | +1 |
Dublin | 12,601 | 47.3 | +27 |
Galway | 500 | 1.9 | +1 |
Kerry | 318 | 1.2 | No change |
Kildare | 1,825 | 6.8 | +110 |
Kilkenny | 359 | 1.3 | +1 |
Laois | 327 | 1.2 | +1 |
Leitrim | 85 | 0.3 | No change |
Limerick | 620 | 2.3 | +1 |
Longford | 288 | 1.1 | No change |
Louth | 799 | 3 | +1 |
Mayo | 584 | 2.2 | +1 |
Meath | 845 | 3.2 | +6 |
Monaghan | 543 | 2 | No change |
Offaly | 557 | 2.1 | +7 |
Roscommon | 347 | 1.3 | +1 |
Sligo | 153 | 0.6 | No change |
Tipperary | 547 | 2.1 | +1 |
Waterford | 166 | 0.6 | No change |
Westmeath | 682 | 2.6 | No change |
Wexford | 244 | 0.9 | +1 |
Wicklow | 716 | 2.7 | +1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 7 August.