Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Tuesday 18 August
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 18 August 2020
- Last updated on: 20 August 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 person with COVID-19 in Ireland has died.
There has now been a total of 1,775 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Monday 17 August, the HPSC has been notified of 190 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 27,499* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC led to the denotification of four confirmed cases. The figure of 27,499 reflects this.)
Of the cases notified today:
- 76 are men and 111 are women
- 75% are under 45 years of age
- 75 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 14 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 48 are in Kildare, 46 in Dublin, 38 in Tipperary, 20 in Limerick, 7 in Clare and the rest of the 31 cases are in Carlow, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Waterford, 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:
"As we learn to live with this disease, we need to strike a balance between enjoying our lives and behaving responsibly. By reducing our social contacts and following the public health advice we can suppress this virus.
"To keep our shops, hotels, restaurants and sporting activities open, we need every household to play its part and every workplace and organisation to provide a safe environment so that we can protect our loved ones, safeguard the most vulnerable, protect our health services and ensure children get back to school in the coming weeks.”
ENDS
Additional information
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 | 27,309 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,388 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 441 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,517 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,510 |
| Number clusters notified | 2,496 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 14,852 |
| Median age | 47 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 16 August.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 15,395 | 56.4 |
| Male | 11,884 | 43.5 |
| Unknown | 30 | 0.1 |
| Total | 27,309 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 16 August.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 247 |
| 5 - 14 | 450 |
| 15 - 24 | 2,242 |
| 25 - 34 | 4,728 |
| 35 - 44 | 4,810 |
| 45 - 54 | 4,836 |
| 55 - 64 | 3,385 |
| 65 - 74 | 1,885 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,322 |
| 85+ | 2,383 |
| Unknown | 21 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 16 August.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 30.6 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 66.5 |
| Travel abroad | 2.4 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 16 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 | 276 |
| 45 - 54 | 455 |
| 55 - 64 | 503 |
| 65 - 74 | 595 |
| 75 - 84 | 753 |
| 85+ | 479 |
| Unknown | 1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 16 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 the day before |
| Carlow | 204 | 0.8 | No change |
| Cavan | 882 | 3.2 | No change |
| Clare | 432 | 1.6 | No change |
| Cork | 1,595 | 5.8 | No change |
| Donegal | 505 | 1.9 | +1 |
| Dublin | 12,760 | 46.7 | +13 |
| Galway | 508 | 1.9 | +1 |
| Kerry | 321 | 1.2 | No change |
| Kildare | 2,034 | 7.5 | +23 |
| Kilkenny | 372 | 1.4 | No change |
| Laois | 362 | 1.3 | +4 |
| Leitrim | 85 | 0.3 | No change |
| Limerick | 655 | 2.4 | No change |
| Longford | 290 | 1.1 | +1 |
| Louth | 807 | 3 | No change |
| Mayo | 585 | 2.1 | No change |
| Meath | 867 | 3.2 | +4 |
| Monaghan | 550 | 2 | +1 |
| Offaly | 601 | 2.2 | +2 |
| Roscommon | 350 | 1.3 | No change |
| Sligo | 156 | 0.6 | No change |
| Tipperary | 565 | 2.1 | No change |
| Waterford | 168 | 0.6 | No change |
| Westmeath | 683 | 2.5 | +1 |
| Wexford | 247 | 0.9 | No change |
| Wicklow | 725 | 2.7 | +1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 16 August.