Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Friday 21 August
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 21 August 2020
- Last updated on: 25 August 2020
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has been a total of 1,776 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Thursday 20 August, the HPSC has been notified of 79 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 27,755 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
- 39 are men and 40 are women
- 73% are under 45 years of age
- 30 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 21 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 43 are in Dublin, 9 in Kildare, 6 in Cork, 6 in Tipperary and the remaining 15 cases are in Clare, Donegal, Laois, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Roscommon, Wexford and Wicklow
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:
"Firstly I would like to thank the people of Kildare, Laois and Offaly. You have shown an incredible example of solidarity and social responsibility by following the enhanced public health advice for your region. Your actions have saved lives. The epidemiological situation in Kildare means that we must extend the public health measures for a further two weeks. While there is some cause for optimism, the 7 and 14 day incidence rates in Kildare remain very high. Evidence suggests that the measures are working, but more time is required to reduce the number of cases in Kildare.
"We as a nation must show solidarity with Kildare in our collective efforts, especially over the next two weeks, by working together to suppress this virus. We can protect each other by following the public health advice. I am asking all households across Ireland to play your part, reduce your social contacts, wash your hands, keep a 2 metres distance from each other and wear a face covering in shops and on public transport. These actions are vital to protect our families and safeguard those who are most vulnerable to the disease."
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Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 27,675 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,393 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 443 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,518 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,536 |
| Number clusters notified | 2,577 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 15,134 |
| Median age | 47 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 19 August.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 15,614 | 56.4 |
| Male | 12,033 | 43.5 |
| Unknown | 28 | 0.1 |
| Total | 27,675 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 19 August.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 257 |
| 5 - 14 | 480 |
| 15 - 24 | 2,329 |
| 25 - 34 | 4,812 |
| 35 - 44 | 4,873 |
| 45 - 54 | 4,883 |
| 55 - 64 | 3,416 |
| 65 - 74 | 1,894 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,324 |
| 85+ | 2,386 |
| Unknown | 21 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 19 August.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 30.4 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 66.6 |
| Travel abroad | 2.4 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 19 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.
Hospitalised cases by age group
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 24 |
| 5 - 14 | 18 |
| 15 - 24 | 80 |
| 25 - 34 | 204 |
| 35 - 44 | 279 |
| 45 - 54 | 456 |
| 55 - 64 | 503 |
| 65 - 74 | 595 |
| 75 - 84 | 753 |
| 85+ | 480 |
| Unknown | 1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 19 August.
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 | 216 | 0.8 | +6 |
| Cavan | 883 | 3.2 | +1 |
| Clare | 441 | 1.6 | No change |
| Cork | 1,604 | 5.8 | +6 |
| Donegal | 510 | 1.8 | +2 |
| Dublin | 12,871 | 46.5 | +47 |
| Galway | 509 | 1.8 | +1 |
| Kerry | 323 | 1.2 | No change |
| Kildare | 2,116 | 7.7 | +28 |
| Kilkenny | 387 | 1.4 | +8 |
| Laois | 364 | 1.3 | No change |
| Leitrim | 85 | 0.3 | No change |
| Limerick | 682 | 2.5 | +6 |
| Longford | 291 | 1.1 | No change |
| Louth | 814 | 3 | No change |
| Mayo | 586 | 2.1 | +1 |
| Meath | 875 | 3.2 | +5 |
| Monaghan | 550 | 2 | No change |
| Offaly | 605 | 2.2 | +2 |
| Roscommon | 350 | 1.3 | +1 |
| Sligo | 156 | 0.6 | No change |
| Tipperary | 620 | 2.2 | +11 |
| Waterford | 175 | 0.6 | +3 |
| Westmeath | 683 | 2.5 | No change |
| Wexford | 259 | 0.9 | +6 |
| Wicklow | 720 | 2.6 | +1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 19 August.