Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Monday 1 June
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 1 June 2020
- Last updated on: 2 June 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that one person with COVID-19 has died.
There have now been a total 1,650* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Sunday, 31 May, the HPSC has been notified of 77 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 25,062 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.
Cases as on Saturday 30 May
Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Saturday 30 May (24,985 cases), reveals:
- 57% are female and 43% are male
- the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
- 3,286 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
- of those hospitalised, 408 cases have been admitted to ICU
- 7,968 cases are associated with healthcare workers
- Dublin has the highest number of cases at 12,052 (48% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,514 cases (6%) and then Kildare with 1,417 cases (6%)
- of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 39%, close contact accounts for 58%, travel abroad accounts for 2%
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer in the Department of Health, commented:
"We have now had more than 25,000 cases of COVID-19 in Ireland and while 90% of patients have recovered, more than 3,285 people have been hospitalised and sadly 1,650 have died.
"COVID-19 is a new disease, for which we have no vaccine and we have no cure.
"As restrictions ease and we begin to resume social and economic life, we must do all we can to prevent a second wave.
"It is vital that we continue to practice hand and cough hygiene and social distancing, with the additional hygiene measure of face coverings in appropriate settings.
"It is important to give space to our vulnerable people when out and about.
"We must continue to do all we can to interrupt the spread of this virus."
ENDS
- Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 3 deaths. The figure of 1,650 deaths reflects this.
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 24,985 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,286 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 408 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,390 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 7,968 |
| Number clusters notified | 866 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 9,996 |
| Median age | 48 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 30 May.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 14,289 | 57.19 |
| Male | 10,661 | 42.67 |
| Unknown | 35 | 0.14 |
| Total | 24,985 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 30 May.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases | % of total |
| 0 - 1 | 46 | 0.2 |
| 1 - 4 | 108 | 0.4 |
| 5 - 14 | 310 | 1.2 |
| 15 - 24 | 1830 | 7.3 |
| 25 - 34 | 4197 | 16.8 |
| 35 - 44 | 4399 | 17.6 |
| 45 - 54 | 4488 | 18 |
| 55 - 64 | 3204 | 12.8 |
| 65 - 74 | 1780 | 7.1 |
| 75 - 84 | 2263 | 9.1 |
| 85+ | 2337 | 9.4 |
| Unknown | 23 | 0.1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 30 May.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Community transmission | 39.14% |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 58.38% |
| Travel abroad | 2.3% |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 30 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 close contact.
Hospitalised cases by age group
| Age range | Number of cases | % of total |
| 0 - 4 | 19 | 0.6 |
| 5 - 14 | 17 | 0.5 |
| 15 - 24 | 72 | 2.2 |
| 25 - 34 | 198 | 6 |
| 35 - 44 | 254 | 7.7 |
| 45 - 54 | 442 | 13.5 |
| 55 - 64 | 481 | 14.6 |
| 65 - 74 | 575 | 17.5 |
| 75 - 84 | 748 | 22.8 |
| 85+ | 477 | 14.5 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 30 May.
Cases by county
Note: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have advised that in the process of validating data and reviewing addresses, cases may be reassigned to another county.
| County | Number of cases | % of total |
| Carlow | 166 | 0.7 |
| Cavan | 839 | 3.4 |
| Clare | 360 | 1.4 |
| Cork | 1514 | 6 |
| Donegal | 477 | 1.9 |
| Dublin | 12052 | 48.2 |
| Galway | 480 | 1.9 |
| Kerry | 308 | 1.2 |
| Kildare | 1417 | 5.7 |
| Kilkenny | 338 | 1.4 |
| Laois | 259 | 1 |
| Leitrim | 83 | 0.3 |
| Limerick | 594 | 2.4 |
| Longford | 283 | 1.1 |
| Louth | 768 | 3.1 |
| Mayo | 571 | 2.3 |
| Meath | 796 | 3.2 |
| Monaghan | 509 | 2 |
| Offaly | 478 | 1.9 |
| Roscommon | 333 | 1.3 |
| Sligo | 129 | 0.5 |
| Tipperary | 530 | 2.1 |
| Waterford | 153 | 0.6 |
| Westmeath | 669 | 2.7 |
| Wexford | 216 | 0.9 |
| Wicklow | 663 | 2.7 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 30 May.