Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Friday 10 April
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 10 April 2020
- Last updated on: 12 April 2021
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 25 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died.
Of the 25 deaths:
- the median age was 82
- the mean age was 70 (the difference between the median and the mean can be explained by the wide age range of deaths - which is between 32 and 105)
- the people included 11 females and 14 males
- 16 of the 28 had an underlying condition
There have now been 287 COVID-19-related deaths in Ireland.
480 new cases of COVID-19 in Ireland have been confirmed. There are now 7.054 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Including test results which have been sent to Germany for testing (which are from older cases) the total figure of those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland now stands at 8,089.
The National Public Health Emergency Team met today (Friday 10th April) and made the following recommendations, which the government has since accepted:
- the extension of public health measures until midnight, Monday 4 May 2020, pending further review by the National Public Health Emergency Team
- NPHET will continue to oversee the deployment of public health measures to address outbreaks and clusters in residential heath care and hospital settings
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"We are at a very delicate and critical point in our response to this disease. While measures to date have succeeded in reducing the spread, COVID-19 remains a risk to the people of Ireland.
“We know how difficult the measures in place can be on individuals, on families, on friends, so we don’t make these recommendations likely, but they are necessary at this time.
“We are once again asking you to stay home, stay apart, follow the guidelines and limit the spread of COVID-19."
Dr. Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer, HSE said:
"The rate of infection in nursing homes is higher than in the community, and within nursing homes there is a higher proportion of people infected.
“The HSE is working to support residential care facilities through advice on infection prevention and control, staff support and expert clinical advice.
“The ECDC has highlighted infection control measures to protect vulnerable populations in nursing homes, which Ireland is following.”
Breakdown of the 287 COVID-19 deaths in Ireland
- 200 cases (70%) occurred in a hospital environment
- 31 cases (10%) were in Intensive Care Units
- 242 (84%) cases had underlying health conditions
- 175 were male and 112 were female
- the median age was 82
- the mean age was 70 (the difference between the median and the mean can be explained by the wide age range of deaths - which is between 32 and 105)
You can see the latest data on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Dashboard.
Cases on Wednesday 8 April 2020
Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Wednesday 8th April (7,071 cases) – and including German results received to that date - reveals:
- 45% are male and 54% are female, with 339 clusters involving 1,512 cases
- the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
- 1,631 cases (23%) have been hospitalised
- of those hospitalised, 244 cases have been admitted to ICU
- 1,949 cases are associated with healthcare workers
- Dublin has the highest number of cases at 3,873, (55% of all cases) followed by Cork with 503 cases (7%)
- of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 66%, close contact accounts for 26%, travel abroad accounts for 8%
ENDS
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 7071 | |
| Total number hospitalised | 1631 | |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 233 | |
| Total number of deaths | 283 | |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 1949 | |
| Number clusters notified | 333 | |
| Median age | 48 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 8 April.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number | % of Total |
| Female | 3788 | 53.6 |
| Male | 2923 | 45.4 |
| Unknown | 72 | 1 |
| Total | 7071 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 8 April.
Age range affected
| Age Group | Number | % of Total |
| <1 | 16 | 0.2 |
| 1 - 4 | 20 | 0.3 |
| 5 - 14 | 45 | 0.6 |
| 15 - 24 | 423 | 6 |
| 25 - 34 | 1220 | 17.3 |
| 35 - 44 | 1304 | 18.4 |
| 45 - 54 | 1339 | 18.9 |
| 55 - 64 | 1015 | 14.4 |
| 65+ | 1670 | 23.6 |
| Unknown | 19 | 0.3 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 8 April.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Community transmission | 66% |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 25% |
| Travel Abroad | 9% |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 8 April.
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.
Hospitalised cases by age group
| Age range | Number of cases | Percentage of total |
| <5 | 10 | 0.6 |
| 5 - 14 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 15 - 24 | 39 | 2.4 |
| 25 - 34 | 115 | 7.1 |
| 35 - 44 | 137 | 8.4 |
| 45 - 54 | 249 | 15.3 |
| 55 - 64 | 256 | 15.7 |
| 65+ | 819 | 50.2 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 8 April.
Cases by county
| Carlow | 19 | 0.3% |
| Cavan | 151 | 2.1% |
| Clare | 69 | 1% |
| Cork | 503 | 7.1% |
| Donegal | 145 | 2.1% |
| Dublin | 3873 | 54.8% |
| Galway | 160 | 2.3% |
| Kerry | 145 | 2.1% |
| Kildare | 290 | 4.1% |
| Kilkenny | 96 | 1.4% |
| Laois | 49 | 0.7% |
| Leitrim | 25 | 0.4% |
| Limerick | 186 | 2.6% |
| Longford | 41 | 0.6% |
| Louth | 116 | 1.6% |
| Mayo | 153 | 2.2% |
| Meath | 206 | 2.9% |
| Monaghan | 63 | 1% |
| Offaly | 88 | 1.2% |
| Roscommon | 26 | 0.4% |
| Sligo | 31 | 0.4% |
| Tipperary | 151 | 2.1% |
| Waterford | 60 | 0.8% |
| Westmeath | 152 | 2.1% |
| Wexford | 30 | 0.4% |
| Wicklow | 237 | 3.4% |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 8 April.
≤ means 'less than or equal to'.