Gaeilge

Search gov.ie

Press release

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Sunday 31 May

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 2 people with COVID-19 have died.

There have now been a total 1,652* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. (*validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 1 death. The figure of 1,652 deaths reflects this. )

As of midnight Saturday 30 May the HPSC has been notified of 66 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 24,990 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.

Cases as on Friday 29 May

Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Friday 29 May (24,924 cases), reveals:

  • 57% are female and 43% are male
  • the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
  • 3,283 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
  • of those hospitalised, 408 cases have been admitted to ICU
  • 7,963 cases are associated with healthcare workers
  • Dublin has the highest number of cases at 12,042 (48% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,477 cases (6%) and then Kildare with 1,416 cases (6%)
  • of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 39%, close contact accounts for 58%, travel abroad accounts for 2%

ENDS

Hospital statistics

Total number of cases 24,924
Total number hospitalised 3,283
Total number admitted to ICU 408
Total number of deaths 1,390
Total number of healthcare workers 7,963
Number clusters notified 866
Cases associated with clusters 9,985
Median age 48
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 29 May.

Gender of patients

Gender Number of cases % of total
Female 14,269 57.25
Male 10,601 42.61
Unknown 34 0.14
Total 24,924
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 29 May.

Age range affected

Age range Number of cases % of total
0 - 1 46 0.2
1 - 4 107 0.4
5 - 14 309 1.2
15 - 24 1824 7.3
25 - 34 4185 16.8
35 - 44 4385 17.6
45 - 54 4476 18
55 - 64 3197 12.8
65 - 74 1777 7.1
75 - 84 2261 9.1
85+ 2324 9.4
Unknown 23 0.1
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 29 May.

How COVID-19 is spreading

Community transmission 39.3%
Close contact with confirmed case 58.3%
Travel abroad 2.3%
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 29 May.

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 % of total
0 - 4 19 0.6
5 - 14 17 0.5
15 - 24 72 2.2
25 - 34 198 6
35 - 44 254 7.8
45 - 54 440 13.4
55 - 64 481 14.7
65 - 74 575 17.4
75 - 84 748 22.8
85+ 476 14.5
Unknown 3 0.1
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 29 May.

Cases by county

Note: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have advised that in the process of validating data and reviewing addresses, cases may be reassigned to another county.

County Number of cases % of total
Carlow 166 0.6
Cavan 834 3.4
Clare 323 1.3
Cork 1477 5.9
Donegal 477 1.9
Dublin 12042 48.4
Galway 478 1.9
Kerry 308 1.2
Kildare 1416 5.7
Kilkenny 338 1.4
Laois 259 1
Leitrim 83 0.3
Limerick 629 2.5
Longford 283 1.1
Louth 766 3.1
Mayo 571 2.3
Meath 797 3.2
Monaghan 509 2
Offaly 478 1.9
Roscommon 333 1.3
Sligo 129 0.5
Tipperary 529 2.1
Waterford 152 0.6
Westmeath 668 2.7
Wexford 216 0.9
Wicklow 663 2.7
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 29 May.

Part of

Campaigns

Policies