Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 15 August
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 15 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 1,774 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Friday 14 August, the HPSC has been notified of 200 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 27,191* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC led to the denotification of four confirmed cases. The figure of 27,191 reflects this.)
Of the cases notified today:
- 103 are men and 96 are women
- 68% are under 45 years of age
- 68 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 25 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 56 are in Dublin, 81 in Kildare, 13 in Tipperary, 8 in Limerick, 6 in Laois, 6 in Galway, 5 in Kilkenny, 5 in Meath and the rest of the 20 cases are in Carlow, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Louth, Mayo, Offaly, Roscommon, Waterford 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.
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:
"This is the largest number of cases in a single day since the beginning of May. We now have multiple clusters with secondary spread of disease and rising numbers of cases in many parts of the country. This is deeply concerning. NPHET will monitor this extremely closely over the coming days.
"This virus is still out there and has not gone away. COVID-19 seeks to capitalise on complacency and is just waiting for the opportunity to spread. I am asking everyone, especially those who are over 70 or medically vulnerable, to limit your contacts, keep your distance from other people and take extra care to heed public health advice."
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Notes to the Editor:
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.
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 26,991 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,384 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 441 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,516 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,484 |
| Number clusters notified | 2,477 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 14,777 |
| Median age | 47 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 13 August.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 15,244 | 56.5 |
| Male | 11,719 | 43.4 |
| Unknown | 28 | 0.1 |
| Total | 26,991 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 13 August.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 237 |
| 5 - 14 | 419 |
| 15 - 24 | 2,186 |
| 25 - 34 | 4,661 |
| 35 - 44 | 4,753 |
| 45 - 54 | 4,791 |
| 55 - 64 | 3,356 |
| 65 - 74 | 1,866 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,320 |
| 85+ | 2,381 |
| Unknown | 21 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 13 August.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 30.6 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 66.8 |
| Travel abroad | 2.5 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 13 August.
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 | 81 |
| 25 - 34 | 203 |
| 35 - 44 | 277 |
| 45 - 54 | 453 |
| 55 - 64 | 502 |
| 65 - 74 | 593 |
| 75 - 84 | 753 |
| 85+ | 479 |
| Unknown | 1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 13 August.
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 | 200 | 0.7 | +3 |
| Cavan | 882 | 3.3 | No change |
| Clare | 428 | 1.6 | +7 |
| Cork | 1,592 | 5.9 | +3 |
| Donegal | 501 | 1.9 | +3 |
| Dublin | 12,675 | 47 | +15 |
| Galway | 501 | 1.9 | No change |
| Kerry | 321 | 1.2 | No change |
| Kildare | 1,909 | 7.1 | +13 |
| Kilkenny | 367 | 1.4 | No change |
| Laois | 349 | 1.3 | +4 |
| Leitrim | 85 | 0.3 | No change |
| Limerick | 641 | 2.4 | +5 |
| Longford | 289 | 1.1 | +1 |
| Louth | 802 | 3 | +1 |
| Mayo | 584 | 2.2 | No change |
| Meath | 856 | 3.2 | +1 |
| Monaghan | 545 | 2 | No change |
| Offaly | 593 | 2.2 | -1 |
| Roscommon | 348 | 1.3 | No change |
| Sligo | 155 | 0.6 | +2 |
| Tipperary | 550 | 2 | +2 |
| Waterford | 167 | 0.6 | No change |
| Westmeath | 682 | 2.5 | No change |
| Wexford | 247 | 0.9 | +1 |
| Wicklow | 722 | 2.7 | +3 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 13 August.