Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 1 August
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 1 August 2020
- Last updated on: 20 August 2020
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has been a total of 1,763 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Friday 31 July, the HPSC has been notified of 45 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 26,109* 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 26,109 confirmed cases reflects this.)
Of the cases notified today:
- 23 are men and 22 are women
- 77% are under 45 years of age (50% aged 25 - 44 years)
- 9 cases are located in Limerick, 8 in Kildare, 7 in Mayo, 6 in Cavan, 4 in Dublin with the remainder spread across 5 other counties
- 18 are associated with outbreaks or close contacts of a confirmed case
- 12 cases have been identified as community transmission
Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"Over the last five days we have seen an average of 44 cases a day. This trend is clearly concerning and now is the time to ensure you and your families are making every effort to keep each other safe.
"Ensure gatherings are kept to a minimum and invite no more than 10 others into your home.
"Do not organise or attend house parties.
"Restaurants must enforce a limit of 50 people (including staff) on their premises at any one time.
"All workplaces should again review their procedures and protocols.
"Avoid congregated settings or environments where safety precautions are not in place.
"Wash your hands regularly, carry hand sanitiser and wear a face covering where appropriate.
"Ensure you isolate immediately if you experience any flu like symptoms.
"It is our individual action that will stop the spread."
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.
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Everyone should be aware of the risk factors for getting COVID-19:
- Distance – The risk of getting COVID-19 increases as the distance between you and others gets smaller. Keep 2 metres apart where possible
- Activity – How you spend time with people and what you do with them can increase your risk. Follow the government’s Stay Safe Guidelines when spending time with others
- Time – The more time you spend in close contact with other people can increase your risk of getting COVID-19. Keep track of who you spend time with and how
- Environment – Being outdoors is safer than being indoors. Where possible, meet with others outdoors. If this is not possible, keep windows and doors open when meeting others inside
- Symptoms – Know the symptoms. If you have them self-isolate and contact your GP immediately
Public Health Advice for all citizens is available here.
Know the symptoms of COVID-19
They are:
- a fever (high temperature - 38 degrees Celsius or above)
- a cough - this can be any kind of cough, not just dry
- shortness of breath or breathing difficulties
- loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
- flu like symptoms
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 26,064 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,353 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 437 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,506 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,429 |
| Number clusters notified | 2,313 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 14,008 |
| Median age | 47 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 30 July.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 14,847 | 57 |
| Male | 11,189 | 43 |
| Unknown | 28 | 0.1 |
| Total | 26,064 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 30 July.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 198 |
| 5 - 14 | 357 |
| 15 - 24 | 2014 |
| 25 - 34 | 4433 |
| 35 - 44 | 4578 |
| 45 - 54 | 4655 |
| 55 - 64 | 3290 |
| 65 - 74 | 1835 |
| 75 - 84 | 2307 |
| 85+ | 2376 |
| Unknown | 21 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 30 July.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 31.5 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 66 |
| Travel abroad | 2.5 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 30 July.
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 | 77 |
| 25 - 34 | 198 |
| 35 - 44 | 274 |
| 45 - 54 | 451 |
| 55 - 64 | 499 |
| 65 - 74 | 587 |
| 75 - 84 | 746 |
| 85+ | 478 |
| Unknown | 1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 30 July.
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 previous day |
| Carlow | 179 | 0.7 | No change |
| Cavan | 870 | 3.4 | No change |
| Clare | 391 | 1.5 | No change |
| Cork | 1567 | 6 | +1 |
| Donegal | 474 | 1.8 | +1 |
| Dublin | 12520 | 48 | +15 |
| Galway | 495 | 1.9 | No change |
| Kerry | 317 | 1.2 | No change |
| Kildare | 1589 | 6.1 | +17 |
| Kilkenny | 357 | 1.4 | No change |
| Laois | 283 | 1 | +1 |
| Leitrim | 84 | 0.3 | No change |
| Limerick | 600 | 2.3 | +1 |
| Longford | 288 | 1.1 | No change |
| Louth | 794 | 3 | +1 |
| Mayo | 576 | 2.2 | No change |
| Meath | 829 | 3.2 | No change |
| Monaghan | 541 | 2.1 | No change |
| Offaly | 488 | 1.9 | No change |
| Roscommon | 346 | 1.3 | No change |
| Sligo | 149 | 0.6 | No change |
| Tipperary | 545 | 2.1 | No change |
| Waterford | 166 | 0.6 | No change |
| Westmeath | 680 | 2.6 | No change |
| Wexford | 224 | 0.9 | No change |
| Wicklow | 712 | 2.7 | No change |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 30 July.