Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Thursday 7 May
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 29 people with COVID-19 have died.
There have now been a total 1,403* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. (*validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 1 death. The figure of 1,403 deaths reflects this.)
As of 11am Thursday 7 May, the HPSC has been notified of 137 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 22,385 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.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"The reproduction number is between 0.5 and 0.6. We have achieved our goal of suppressing the spread of the disease, it was not easy for anyone but there is no question that our collective effort has saved lives.
“Now we look to the pattern of COVID-19 going forward, as we attempt to ease restrictions. These weeks are just as important as the first weeks of our response. Our behaviours are crucial in maintaining our progress and keeping the reproduction number below 1.”
Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, said:
"The number of ICU admissions, new cases and deaths is now falling and has been for over a week. This is driven by a reduction of transmission of the virus in the community and reinforces the importance of our behaviours going forward.”
The data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Tuesday 5 May (22,186 cases), reveals:
Total number of cases | 22,186 | |
Total number hospitalised | 2,891 | |
Total number admitted to ICU | 363 | |
Total number of deaths | 1,152 | |
Total number of healthcare workers | 6,498 | |
Number clusters notified | 733 | |
Cases associated with clusters | 7,768 | |
Median age | 49 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 5 May.
Gender | Number | % of Total |
Female | 12696 | 57.2 |
Male | 9428 | 42.5 |
Unknown | 62 | 0.3 |
Total | 22,186 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 5 May.
Age Group | Number | % of Total |
<1 | 40 | 0.2 |
1 - 4 | 77 | 0.3 |
5 - 14 | 241 | 1.1 |
15 - 24 | 1532 | 6.9 |
25 - 34 | 3618 | 16.3 |
35 - 44 | 3830 | 17.3 |
45 - 54 | 4039 | 18.2 |
55 - 64 | 2899 | 13.1 |
65+ | 5885 | 26.5 |
Unknown | 25 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 5 May.
Community transmission | 62% |
Close contact with confirmed case | 35% |
Travel Abroad | 3% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 5 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 local transmission.
Age range | Number of cases | Percentage of total |
<5 | 18 | 0.6 |
5 - 14 | 15 | 0.5 |
15 - 24 | 63 | 2.2 |
25 - 34 | 175 | 6.1 |
35 - 44 | 238 | 8.2 |
45 - 54 | 392 | 13.6 |
55 - 64 | 425 | 14.7 |
65+ | 1563 | 54.1 |
Unknown | 2 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 5 May.
Carlow | 132 | 0.6% |
Cavan | 710 | 3.2% |
Clare | 281 | 1.3% |
Cork | 1197 | 5.4% |
Donegal | 469 | 2.1% |
Dublin | 10840 | 48.9% |
Galway | 380 | 1.7% |
Kerry | 302 | 1.4% |
Kildare | 1302 | 5.9% |
Kilkenny | 265 | 1.2% |
Laois | 243 | 1.2% |
Leitrim | 70 | 0.3% |
Limerick | 574 | 2.6% |
Longford | 259 | 1.2% |
Louth | 699 | 3.2% |
Mayo | 514 | 2.3% |
Meath | 723 | 3.3% |
Monaghan | 441 | 2% |
Offaly | 346 | 1.6% |
Roscommon | 221 | 1% |
Sligo | 122 | 0.5% |
Tipperary | 506 | 2.3% |
Waterford | 140 | 0.6% |
Westmeath | 627 | 2.8% |
Wexford | 190 | 0.9% |
Wicklow | 633 | 2.9% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 5 May.