Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Monday 11 May
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 11 May 2020
- Last updated on: 11 May 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 15 people with COVID-19 have died.
There have now been a total 1,467* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of 11am Monday 11 May, the HPSC has been notified of 139 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 23,135 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.
Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Saturday 9 May (22,894 cases), reveals:
- 57% are female and 43% are male
- the median age of confirmed cases is 49 years
- 2,998 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
- of those hospitalised, 383 cases have been admitted to ICU
- 6,834 cases are associated with healthcare workers
- Dublin has the highest number of cases at 11,175 (49% of all cases) followed by Kildare with 1,331 cases (6%) and then Cork with 1,232 cases (5%)
- of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 61%, close contact accounts for 36%, travel abroad accounts for 3%
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"As we approach May 18, the next date highlighted in the government’s roadmap, we continue to monitor key parameters associated with COVID-19. These include the number of new cases, numbers admitted to hospital and currently in ICU and the number of deaths.
"While 43% of the population believe the worst of this pandemic is behind us, the virus is still circulating, the risk is still there in our communities. The health service will continue to prepare and respond to the virus, the public are asked to stay the course and keep up the progress we have made."
ENDS
Notes to the Editor:
- Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 6 deaths. The figure of 1,467 deaths reflects this.
Research conducted on behalf of the Department of Health shows that while 43% of the population believe that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us, compliance with safe behaviours to protect from COVID-19 remains high, with 95% of people washing their hands more often, 78% coughing into their elbows, 71% disposing of used tissues immediately and 90% social distancing in queues.
The nationally representative online survey of 1,270 adults conducted today (Monday 11 May), which is conducted twice weekly, reveals that the public intend to continue with safe behaviours into the future:
- 71% intend to use sanitiser, up from 59% one month ago
- 61% intend on sitting further apart from others when outside or on public transport, up from 36% one month ago
- 34% intend on staying at home rather than going out, up from 16% one month ago
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 22,894 |
| Total number hospitalised | 2,998 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 383 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,217 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 6,834 |
| Number clusters notified | 755 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 8,208 |
| Median age | 49 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 9 May.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number | % of Total |
| Female | 13129 | 57.3 |
| Male | 9698 | 42.4 |
| Unknown | 67 | 0.3 |
| Total | 22,894 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 9 May.
Age range affected
| Age Group | Number | % of Total |
| <1 | 42 | 0.2 |
| 1 - 4 | 79 | 0.3 |
| 5 - 14 | 258 | 1.1 |
| 15 - 24 | 1604 | 7 |
| 25 - 34 | 3745 | 16.4 |
| 35 - 44 | 3964 | 17.3 |
| 45 - 54 | 4148 | 18.1 |
| 55 - 64 | 2987 | 13 |
| 65 - 74 | 1671 | 7.3 |
| 75 - 84 | 2147 | 9.4 |
| 85+ | 2223 | 9.7 |
| Unknown | 26 | 0.1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 9 May.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Community transmission | 61% |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 36% |
| Travel abroad | 3% |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 9 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 | Percentage of total |
| <5 | 18 | 0.6 |
| 5 - 14 | 17 | 0.6 |
| 15 - 24 | 65 | 2.2 |
| 25 - 34 | 178 | 5.9 |
| 35 - 44 | 239 | 8 |
| 45 - 54 | 405 | 13.5 |
| 55 - 64 | 436 | 14.5 |
| 65 - 74 | 525 | 17.5 |
| 75 - 84 | 683 | 22.8 |
| 85+ | 430 | 14.3 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 9 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.
| Carlow | 141 | 0.6% |
| Cavan | 753 | 3.3% |
| Clare | 305 | 1.3% |
| Cork | 1232 | 5.4% |
| Donegal | 472 | 2.1% |
| Dublin | 11175 | 48.8% |
| Galway | 392 | 1.7% |
| Kerry | 303 | 1.3% |
| Kildare | 1331 | 5.8% |
| Kilkenny | 280 | 1.2% |
| Laois | 248 | 1.1% |
| Leitrim | 74 | 0.3% |
| Limerick | 582 | 2.5% |
| Longford | 267 | 1.2% |
| Louth | 730 | 3.2% |
| Mayo | 522 | 2.3% |
| Meath | 760 | 3.3% |
| Monaghan | 449 | 2% |
| Offaly | 351 | 1.5% |
| Roscommon | 247 | 1.1% |
| Sligo | 123 | 0.5% |
| Tipperary | 523 | 2.3% |
| Waterford | 143 | 0.6% |
| Westmeath | 643 | 2.8% |
| Wexford | 202 | 0.9% |
| Wicklow | 646 | 2.8% |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 9 May.
To note: the number of reported events today (22,894) minus the number of reported events yesterday (22,671) = 223.
However, due to ongoing validation, 55 events included in yesterday’s NPHET report have been removed from Computerised Infectious Disease Reporting (CIDR). In light of this, “Number of new cases since previous day” = 278.