Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 7 November
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 7 November 2020
- Last updated on: 9 November 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5 additional deaths related to COVID-19.
There has been a total of 1,945 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Friday 6 November, the HPSC has been notified of 335 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 64,855* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
(*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 18 confirmed cases. The figure of 64,855 confirmed cases reflects this.)
Of the cases notified today:
- 155 are men and 177 are women
- 64% are under 45 years of age
- the median age is 37 years old
- 72 in Dublin, 41 in Donegal, 26 in Mayo, 25 in Cork, 23 in Kerry, and the remaining 148 cases are spread across 19 other counties
As of 2pm today, 284 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 40 are in ICU. There have been 23 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"The commitment to the spirit of the public health advice shown by people across Ireland since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic is to be commended. This includes wearing a face mask where social distancing is difficult, in shops and on public transport.
"However, it is also vital that they are worn correctly and safely. Ensure you are fully covering both your mouth and nose with the face mask. Remember, visors do not offer the same benefits as face masks. I want to particularly highlight that it is very important that those who work in settings such as retail avoid the use of visors and instead use face masks. Face masks offer far better protection, and they should be worn by everyone who can wear them. Wearing one prevents someone who does not know they have COVID-19 from spreading it to another person.
"They are a key element of our defence against this virus, alongside staying at home and avoiding meeting people outside your household."
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.
ENDS
Today’s cases, 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population and new cases in last 14 days (as of midnight 6 November 2020) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population)
| County | Today’s Cases (to midnight 6/11/20) | 14-Day incidence rate per 100,000 population (14 days to midnight 6/11/20) | New Cases during last 14 days (14 days to midnight 6/11/20) |
| Ireland | 335 | 185.6 | 8,836 |
| Donegal | 41 | 291.5 | 464 |
| Meath | 10 | 260.5 | 508 |
| Cavan | <5 | 231.0 | 176 |
| Limerick | 19 | 218.1 | 425 |
| Cork | 25 | 217.9 | 1,183 |
| Westmeath | 5 | 208.4 | 185 |
| Sligo | 5 | 207.5 | 136 |
| Dublin | 72 | 192.2 | 2,589 |
| Louth | 6 | 188.5 | 243 |
| Carlow | <5 | 187.9 | 107 |
| Mayo | 26 | 183.1 | 239 |
| Kerry | 23 | 178.7 | 264 |
| Roscommon | <5 | 176.6 | 114 |
| Clare | 9 | 172.5 | 205 |
| Galway | 12 | 171.7 | 443 |
| Monaghan | <5 | 169.4 | 104 |
| Laois | 8 | 168.8 | 143 |
| Longford | <5 | 168.8 | 69 |
| Waterford | 17 | 164.4 | 191 |
| Kildare | 6 | 156.4 | 348 |
| Kilkenny | 21 | 141.1 | 140 |
| Tipperary | 6 | 128.5 | 205 |
| Offaly | <5 | 109.0 | 85 |
| Wexford | 6 | 89.5 | 134 |
| Wicklow | <5 | 89.2 | 127 |
| Leitrim | <5 | 28.1 | 9 |
Note:
The lowest national 14-day incidence rate was on 3 July 2020 when the rate was 2.98 cases per 100,000 population.
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 64,520 |
| Total number hospitalised | 4,605 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 571 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,686 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 10,827 |
| Number clusters notified | 7,138 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 31,411 |
| Median age | 39 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 5 November.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases |
| Male | 30,262 |
| Female | 34,218 |
| Unknown | 40 |
| Total | 64,520 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 5 November.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 1,544 |
| 5 - 14 | 3,721 |
| 15 - 24 | 11,186 |
| 25 - 34 | 10,946 |
| 35 - 44 | 10,119 |
| 45 - 54 | 9,844 |
| 55 - 64 | 7,069 |
| 65 - 74 | 3,758 |
| 75 - 84 | 3,332 |
| 85+ | 2,969 |
| Unknown | 32 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 5 November.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 32.4 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 61.9 |
| Travel abroad | 1.4 |
| Unknown | 4.2 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 5 November.
Note:
When a person tests positive for COVID-19 but 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 | 48 |
| 5 - 14 | 46 |
| 15 - 24 | 142 |
| 25 - 34 | 287 |
| 35 - 44 | 370 |
| 45 - 54 | 596 |
| 55 - 64 | 685 |
| 65 - 74 | 825 |
| 75 - 84 | 998 |
| 85+ | 606 |
| Unknown | 2 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 5 November.
Cases by county
| County | Number of cases | Change since the day before |
| Carlow | 564 | +2 |
| Cavan | 2,089 | +6 |
| Clare | 1,355 | +21 |
| Cork | 5,762 | +70 |
| Donegal | 2,302 | +16 |
| Dublin | 24,633 | +174 |
| Galway | 2,410 | +19 |
| Kerry | 1,174 | +10 |
| Kildare | 3,820 | +9 |
| Kilkenny | 811 | +5 |
| Laois | 873 | +16 |
| Leitrim | 230 | No change |
| Limerick | 2,172 | +21 |
| Longford | 591 | +3 |
| Louth | 1,749 | +12 |
| Mayo | 1,252 | +26 |
| Meath | 3,084 | +21 |
| Monaghan | 1,148 | +17 |
| Offaly | 1,051 | +7 |
| Roscommon | 817 | +7 |
| Sligo | 670 | +1 |
| Tipperary | 1,270 | +12 |
| Waterford | 792 | +2 |
| Westmeath | 1,448 | +4 |
| Wexford | 1,120 | -2 |
| Wicklow | 1,333 | +3 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 5 November.