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Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Thursday 3 September

There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.

There has been a total of 1,777 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Wednesday 2 September, the HPSC has been notified of 95 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 29,206* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC led to the denotification of 3 cases. The figure of 29,206 reflects this.)

Of the cases notified today:

  • 52 are men and 43 are women
  • 67% are under 45 years of age
  • 47% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
  • 16 cases have been identified as community transmission
  • 51 are in Dublin, 6 in Kildare, 6 in Meath, and the remaining 32 cases are in Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford 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 virus relies on human contact. The virus has not changed and neither have the basic measures that keep us all protected. It is these basic measures that are most important to keep COVID-19 under control. Remember to wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds, to know the safe way to wear a face covering, avoid touching your face, cough into your elbow, reduce your social contacts and keep a physical distance of 2 metres at the top of your mind when you do meet others."

ENDS


Hospital statistics

Total number of cases 29,111
Total number hospitalised 3,415
Total number admitted to ICU 447
Total number of deaths 1,519
Total number of healthcare workers 8,678
Number clusters notified 2,810
Cases associated with clusters 15,964
Median age 46
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 1 September.

Gender of patients

Gender Number of cases % of total
Female 16,309 56
Male 12,774 43.9
Unknown 28 0.1
Total 29,111
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 1 September.

Age range affected

Age range Number of cases
0 - 4 303
5 - 14 602
15 - 24 2,675
25 - 34 5,094
35 - 44 5,089
45 - 54 5,078
55 - 64 3,536
65 - 74 1,940
75 - 84 2,369
85+ 2,402
Unknown 23
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 1 September.

How COVID-19 is spreading

Transmission classification %
Community transmission 30.1
Close contact with confirmed case 66.6
Travel abroad 2.5
Unknown 0.8
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 1 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 26
5 - 14 19
15 - 24 82
25 - 34 210
35 - 44 280
45 - 54 458
55 - 64 504
65 - 74 595
75 - 84 759
85+ 481
Unknown 1
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 1 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 249 0.9 +2
Cavan 895 3.1 No change
Clare 473 1.6 +2
Cork 1,643 5.6 +2
Donegal 540 1.9 No change
Dublin 13,535 46.5 +52
Galway 517 1.8 No change
Kerry 329 1.1 No change
Kildare 2,274 7.8 +2
Kilkenny 403 1.4 -1
Laois 385 1.3 +1
Leitrim 86 0.3 +1
Limerick 783 2.7 +13
Longford 301 1 +1
Louth 830 2.9 No change
Mayo 588 2 No change
Meath 905 3.1 +2
Monaghan 573 2 No change
Offaly 626 2.2 +1
Roscommon 364 1.3 No change
Sligo 157 0.5 No change
Tipperary 716 2.5 +2
Waterford 197 0.7 +1
Westmeath 692 2.4 +1
Wexford 300 1 +2
Wicklow 750 2.6 +2
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Tuesday 1 September.