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Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Tuesday 15 September

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 3 people with COVID-19 have died.

There has now been a total of 1,787 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Monday 14 September, the HPSC has been notified of 357 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 31,549* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 2 confirmed cases. The figure of 31,549 confirmed cases reflects this.)

Of the cases notified today:

  • 185 are men and 172 are women
  • 63% are under 45 years of age
  • 38% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
  • 60 cases have been identified as community transmission
  • 218 are in Dublin, 18 in Louth, 12 in Waterford. 11 in Kildare, 9 in Cork, 8 in Kerry, 8 in Limerick, 8 in Meath, 7 in Westmeath, 6 in Wicklow, 5 in Offaly, 5 in Roscommon, 5 in Mayo, 5 in Tipperary and the remaining 32 cases are located in Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo and Wexford

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; "In the first half of 2020, Ireland responded swiftly to a new and unpredictable pandemic. Our collective response suppressed the curve, saved lives and put us on a solid foundation to deal with COVID-19 going forward.

"Now, we must focus on our response to the pandemic in the medium term. Today, Government launched a 5-Level framework. At the heart of this framework are three core messages:

  • simple measures taken by everyone are our best defence against COVID-19
  • no single measure will work in isolation, what matters is combination prevention
  • continued cooperation and solidarity across society remains central to our response

"The basic preventions against the spread of COVID-19 remain unchanged; wash your hands regularly, physically distance from others including friends and family, wear a face covering, know the symptoms and what to do if you experience them."

ENDS


Hospital statistics

Total number of cases 31,190
Total number hospitalised 3,462
Total number admitted to ICU 451
Total number of deaths 1,530
Total number of healthcare workers 8,902
Number clusters notified 3,035
Cases associated with clusters 16,817
Median age 45
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 September.

Gender of patients

Gender Number of cases % of total
Female 17,372 55.7
Male 13,785 44.2
Unknown 33 0.1
Total 31,190
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 September.

Age range affected

Age range Number of cases
0 - 4 391
5 - 14 782
15 - 24 3,111
25 - 34 5,480
35 - 44 5,413
45 - 54 5,343
55 - 64 3,732
65 - 74 2,059
75 - 84 2,416
85+ 2,439
Unknown 24
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 September.

How COVID-19 is spreading

Transmission classification %
Community transmission 30.3
Close contact with confirmed case 66.2
Travel abroad 2.5
Unknown 1.2
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 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 29
5 - 14 19
15 - 24 85
25 - 34 212
35 - 44 279
45 - 54 467
55 - 64 510
65 - 74 611
75 - 84 763
85+ 486
Unknown 1
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 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 259 0.8 +1
Cavan 905 2.9 +1
Clare 503 1.6 +1
Cork 1,688 5.4 +5
Donegal 591 1.9 +12
Dublin 14,665 47 +109
Galway 564 1.8 +2
Kerry 349 1.1 No change
Kildare 2,384 7.6 +9
Kilkenny 429 1.4 +1
Laois 420 1.4 +4
Leitrim 106 0.3 No change
Limerick 872 2.8 +6
Longford 321 1 +2
Louth 911 2.9 +18
Mayo 606 1.9 +4
Meath 958 3.1 +10
Monaghan 586 1.9 No change
Offaly 668 2.1 No change
Roscommon 376 1.2 +2
Sligo 159 0.5 No change
Tipperary 743 2.4 +2
Waterford 260 0.8 +7
Westmeath 721 2.3 +2
Wexford 341 1.1 +6
Wicklow 805 2.6 +2
  • All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 September.