Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 12 September
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 12 September 2020
- Last updated on: 15 September 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 2 people with COVID-19 have died.
There has now been a total of 1,783 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Friday 11 September, the HPSC has been notified of 159 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 30,730 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
- 70 are men and 89 are women
- 65% are under 45 years of age
- 51% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 23 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 75 are in Dublin, 10 in Louth, 6 in Cork, 6 in Donegal, 6 in Meath, 5 in Laois, 5 in Wexford, and the remaining 46 cases are in Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Mayo, Offaly, Roscommon, Tipperary, 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.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"47% of the cases reported today are in Dublin City and County. For the people of Dublin in particular, this is a critical moment to address the spread of the disease in the community. Individual choices can make all the difference - reconsider your plans for the weekend, reduce the number of people that you meet and avoid social activities that involve large groups of people.
"COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease that can spread even when you have no symptoms. Remember, when you do meet with friends, family and colleagues, staying 2 metres apart is the best way to keep everyone safe.”
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.
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Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 30,571 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,445 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 450 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,526 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,862 |
| Number clusters notified | 2,985 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 16,606 |
| Median age | 45 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 10 September.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 17,050 | 55.8 |
| Male | 13,488 | 44.1 |
| Unknown | 30 | 0.1 |
| Total | 30,571 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 10 September.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 371 |
| 5 - 14 | 732 |
| 15 - 24 | 2,961 |
| 25 - 34 | 5,383 |
| 35 - 44 | 5,327 |
| 45 - 54 | 5,258 |
| 55 - 64 | 3,659 |
| 65 - 74 | 2,023 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,402 |
| 85+ | 2,431 |
| Unknown | 24 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 10 September.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 30.3 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 66.2 |
| Travel abroad | 2.5 |
| Unknown | 1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 10 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 |
| 0 - 4 | 27 |
| 5 - 14 | 19 |
| 15 - 24 | 84 |
| 25 - 34 | 211 |
| 35 - 44 | 278 |
| 45 - 54 | 463 |
| 55 - 64 | 508 |
| 65 - 74 | 607 |
| 75 - 84 | 762 |
| 85+ | 485 |
| Unknown | 1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 10 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 | 256 | 0.8 | +1 |
| Cavan | 903 | 3 | No change |
| Clare | 495 | 1.6 | +3 |
| Cork | 1,675 | 5.5 | +8 |
| Donegal | 560 | 1.8 | +5 |
| Dublin | 14,326 | 46.9 | +120 |
| Galway | 558 | 1.8 | +5 |
| Kerry | 344 | 1.2 | +1 |
| Kildare | 2,362 | 7.7 | +3 |
| Kilkenny | 427 | 1.4 | +2 |
| Laois | 408 | 1.3 | +6 |
| Leitrim | 103 | 0.3 | +1 |
| Limerick | 855 | 2.8 | +10 |
| Longford | 315 | 1 | +4 |
| Louth | 879 | 2.9 | +16 |
| Mayo | 598 | 2 | +1 |
| Meath | 939 | 3.1 | +7 |
| Monaghan | 586 | 1.9 | +3 |
| Offaly | 660 | 2.2 | +2 |
| Roscommon | 370 | 1.2 | +3 |
| Sligo | 159 | 0.5 | No change |
| Tipperary | 739 | 2.5 | +1 |
| Waterford | 227 | 0.7 | +2 |
| Westmeath | 712 | 2.3 | +6 |
| Wexford | 327 | 1.1 | +1 |
| Wicklow | 788 | 2.6 | +7 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 10 September.