Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Monday 21 September
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 21 September 2020
- Last updated on: 23 September 2020
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has been a total of 1,792 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Sunday 20 September, the HPSC has been notified of 188 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 33,121 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
- 96 are men and 90 are women
- 71% are under 45 years of age
- 36% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 19 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 76 cases are in Dublin, 25 in Cork, 21 in Donegal, 16 in Kildare, 13 in Galway, 7 in Roscommon and 7 in Waterford, with the remaining 23 cases spread across 12 counties
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:
"The spirit of the response to COVID-19 since the outset of this pandemic has been solidarity and cooperation. While this pandemic is a uniquely challenging time for everyone, we can and will support one another in getting through this.
"Encourage your family and friends to heed the public health advice. Now more than ever, we need to work collectively. Our individual actions count on a population level.
"Every one of us doing our bit in our daily lives - halving our social contacts, working from home, keeping our distance, wearing a face covering, washing our hands - matters a great deal. These small, positive steps taken together amount to our best and strongest defence against the virus."
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Notes
Research conducted on behalf of the Department of Health shows that the level of worry now stands at 6.5/10.
The nationally representative sample of 1,650 people conducted on behalf of the Department of Health today, 21 September, reveals:
- the level of worry at 6.5/10, is similar to the level of worry expressed in April, with the main sources of worry being health system overload, the health of family and friends, and the economy
- 47% think the worst of the pandemic is ahead of us, the highest level reported since April
- 52% think there should be more restrictions, similar to the levels reported in March
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 32,933 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,524 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 460 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,535 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 9,011 |
| Number clusters notified | 3,499 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 18,128 |
| Median age | 45 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 19 September.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 18,245 | 55.4 |
| Male | 14,656 | 44.5 |
| Unknown | 32 | 0.1 |
| Total | 32,933 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 19 September.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases | Change since the day before |
| 0 - 4 | 456 | +14 |
| 5 - 14 | 933 | +24 |
| 15 - 24 | 3,504 | +93 |
| 25 - 34 | 5,763 | +76 |
| 35 - 44 | 5,671 | +71 |
| 45 - 54 | 5,591 | +55 |
| 55 - 64 | 3,896 | +21 |
| 65 - 74 | 2,179 | +27 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,459 | +7 |
| 85+ | 2,457 | +8 |
| Unknown | 24 | No change |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 19 September.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 29.2 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 66.8 |
| Travel abroad | 2.4 |
| Unknown | 1.6 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 19 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 | Change since the day before |
| 0 - 4 | 31 | +1 |
| 5 - 14 | 19 | No change |
| 15 - 24 | 89 | -1 |
| 25 - 34 | 212 | No change |
| 35 - 44 | 282 | +1 |
| 45 - 54 | 474 | No change |
| 55 - 64 | 518 | -1 |
| 65 - 74 | 629 | +2 |
| 75 - 84 | 775 | +3 |
| 85+ | 494 | +5 |
| Unknown | 1 | No change |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 19 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 | 275 | 0.8 | +1 |
| Cavan | 918 | 2.8 | +2 |
| Clare | 529 | 1.6 | +6 |
| Cork | 1,783 | 5.4 | +36 |
| Donegal | 680 | 2.1 | +19 |
| Dublin | 15,646 | 47.5 | +241 |
| Galway | 607 | 1.8 | +12 |
| Kerry | 368 | 1.1 | +1 |
| Kildare | 2,452 | 7.5 | +11 |
| Kilkenny | 438 | 1.3 | +1 |
| Laois | 433 | 1.3 | +4 |
| Leitrim | 113 | 0.3 | +2 |
| Limerick | 904 | 2.7 | +4 |
| Longford | 323 | 1 | No change |
| Louth | 971 | 3 | +7 |
| Mayo | 626 | 1.9 | No change |
| Meath | 982 | 3 | +11 |
| Monaghan | 602 | 1.8 | +9 |
| Offaly | 694 | 2.1 | +6 |
| Roscommon | 386 | 1.2 | +1 |
| Sligo | 168 | 0.5 | +3 |
| Tipperary | 759 | 2.3 | +2 |
| Waterford | 314 | 1 | +6 |
| Westmeath | 741 | 2.3 | +4 |
| Wexford | 361 | 1.1 | +2 |
| Wicklow | 860 | 2.6 | +5 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 19 September.