Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Friday 11 September
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 11 September 2020
- Last updated on: 15 September 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 person with COVID-19 has died.
There has now been a total of 1,781* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Thursday 10 September, the HPSC has been notified of 211 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 30,571 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
- 100 are men and 108 are women
- 73% are under 45 years of age
- 28% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 42 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 121 are in Dublin, 17 in Louth, 10 in Limerick, 8 in Cork, 7 in Westmeath, 7 in Wicklow, 6 in Laois, 5 in Donegal, 5 in Galway, and the remaining 24 cases are in Carlow, Clare, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Longford, Mayo, Meath, Offaly, Roscommon, Tipperary, and Waterford
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:
"While we are seeing a continued increase in cases, particularly in Dublin, this is at least partly due to the willingness of people to heed our core messages around knowing the symptoms and coming forward promptly for testing. This together with all of the other key behaviours will help to break the chains of transmission in our communities.
"This weekend, please limit your social contacts, especially visitors to your home. Avoid crowds, keep your distance from others and wear a face covering where appropriate."
ENDS
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 30,361 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,440 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 450 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,524 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,837 |
| Number clusters notified | 2,954 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 16,941 |
| Median age | 45 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 9 September.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 16,941 | 55.9 |
| Male | 13,388 | 44 |
| Unknown | 30 | 0.1 |
| Total | 30,361 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 9 September.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 361 |
| 5 - 14 | 719 |
| 15 - 24 | 2,914 |
| 25 - 34 | 5,337 |
| 35 - 44 | 5,290 |
| 45 - 54 | 5,236 |
| 55 - 64 | 3,638 |
| 65 - 74 | 2,001 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,401 |
| 85+ | 2,430 |
| Unknown | 24 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 9 September.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 30.4 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 66.5 |
| Travel abroad | 2.5 |
| Unknown | 0.9 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 9 September.
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.
Hospitalised cases by age group
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 27 |
| 5 - 14 | 19 |
| 15 - 24 | 84 |
| 25 - 34 | 209 |
| 35 - 44 | 278 |
| 45 - 54 | 462 |
| 55 - 64 | 507 |
| 65 - 74 | 606 |
| 75 - 84 | 762 |
| 85+ | 485 |
| Unknown | 1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 9 September.
Cases by county
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 the day before |
| Carlow | 255 | 0.9 | No change |
| Cavan | 903 | 3 | +1 |
| Clare | 492 | 1.6 | +5 |
| Cork | 1,667 | 5.6 | No change |
| Donegal | 555 | 1.8 | +1 |
| Dublin | 14,206 | 46.6 | +108 |
| Galway | 553 | 1.8 | +3 |
| Kerry | 343 | 1.2 | No change |
| Kildare | 2,359 | 7.8 | +2 |
| Kilkenny | 425 | 1.4 | +3 |
| Laois | 402 | 1.3 | +6 |
| Leitrim | 102 | 0.3 | +1 |
| Limerick | 845 | 2.8 | +11 |
| Longford | 311 | 1 | +2 |
| Louth | 861 | 2.8 | +2 |
| Mayo | 597 | 2 | +2 |
| Meath | 936 | 3.1 | +7 |
| Monaghan | 586 | 2 | +3 |
| Offaly | 658 | 2.2 | +2 |
| Roscommon | 369 | 1.2 | +3 |
| Sligo | 159 | 0.5 | No change |
| Tipperary | 738 | 2.5 | +3 |
| Waterford | 225 | 0.7 | +12 |
| Westmeath | 706 | 2.3 | +6 |
| Wexford | 327 | 1 | +1 |
| Wicklow | 781 | 2.6 | +8 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 9 September.