Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Friday 28 August
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 28 August 2020
- Last updated on: 28 August 2020
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has been a total of 1,777 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Thursday 27 August, the HPSC has been notified of 127 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 28,578* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 1 confirmed case. The figure of 28,578 confirmed cases reflects this.)
Of the cases notified today:
- 70 are men and 57 are women
- 80% are under 45 years of age
- 66 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 8 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 52 are in Dublin, 13 in Monaghan, 9 in Tipperary, 8 in Meath, 8 in Wexford, 8 in Roscommon and the remaining 29 are located in Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Offaly, Waterford, Westmeath 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:
"While the number of people in critical care remains stable we have seen an additional 8 people hospitalised in the last 24 hours.
"If cases continue to rise we will see an inevitable increase in the number of people hospitalised. We all have a role to play in preventing that from happening.
"This weekend it is vital that people play their part by decreasing social contacts. Do not drop your guard just because you are meeting people close to you. Remember that, just because somebody looks and feels well, that does not mean they are COVID free."
ENDS
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 28,451 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,384 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 446 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,519 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,598 |
| Number clusters notified | 2,656 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 15,515 |
| Median age | 46 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 26 August.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 15,977 | 56.2 |
| Male | 12,446 | 43.8 |
| Unknown | 28 | 0.1 |
| Total | 28,451 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 26 August.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 285 |
| 5 - 14 | 537 |
| 15 - 24 | 2,521 |
| 25 - 34 | 4,968 |
| 35 - 44 | 4,982 |
| 45 - 54 | 4,995 |
| 55 - 64 | 3,484 |
| 65 - 74 | 1,926 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,343 |
| 85+ | 2,388 |
| Unknown | 22 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 26 August.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 30.2 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 66.8 |
| Travel abroad | 2.4 |
| Unknown | 0.6 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 26 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 | 25 |
| 5 - 14 | 18 |
| 15 - 24 | 80 |
| 25 - 34 | 205 |
| 35 - 44 | 279 |
| 45 - 54 | 454 |
| 55 - 64 | 501 |
| 65 - 74 | 594 |
| 75 - 84 | 751 |
| 85+ | 476 |
| Unknown | 1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 26 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 | 239 | 0.8 | +3 |
| Cavan | 890 | 3.1 | +4 |
| Clare | 455 | 1.6 | +4 |
| Cork | 1,633 | 5.7 | +4 |
| Donegal | 523 | 1.8 | +6 |
| Dublin | 13,220 | 46.5 | +33 |
| Galway | 513 | 1.8 | No change |
| Kerry | 325 | 1.1 | No change |
| Kildare | 2,222 | 7.8 | +6 |
| Kilkenny | 396 | 1.4 | -1 |
| Laois | 382 | 1.3 | +5 |
| Leitrim | 85 | 0.3 | No change |
| Limerick | 718 | 2.5 | +5 |
| Longford | 292 | 1 | No change |
| Louth | 823 | 2.9 | +2 |
| Mayo | 587 | 2.1 | No change |
| Meath | 888 | 3.1 | +4 |
| Monaghan | 557 | 2 | +1 |
| Offaly | 621 | 2.2 | +1 |
| Roscommon | 354 | 1.2 | No change |
| Sligo | 156 | 0.6 | No change |
| Tipperary | 682 | 2.4 | +4 |
| Waterford | 187 | 0.7 | No change |
| Westmeath | 688 | 2.4 | +4 |
| Wexford | 278 | 1 | +5 |
| Wicklow | 737 | 2.6 | +1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Wednesday 26 August.