Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Tuesday 2 June
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 2 June 2020
- Last updated on: 3 June 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 8 people with COVID-19 have died.
There have now been a total 1,658 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Monday 1 June the HPSC has been notified of 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 25,066 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 Sunday 31 May
Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Sunday 31 May (25,056 cases), reveals:
- 57% are female and 43% are male
- the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
- 3,292 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
- of those hospitalised, 408 cases have been admitted to ICU
- 7,986 cases are associated with healthcare workers
- Dublin has the highest number of cases at 12,090 (48% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,517 cases (6%) and then Kildare with 1,419 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%
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"Over the past week there have been approximately 500 new cases of COVID-19 notified, 54% of which are aged between 24-55 years old. Incidences of these cases are spread across 21 counties in Ireland. While we are doing well, the potential for spread remains present across all regions of the country.
“NPHET will meet on Thursday 4 June and submit further recommendations to Government for consideration.”
Dr Cillian De Gascun, Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory, said:
"As of midnight Monday 1 June, 348,416 tests have been carried out. Over the past week, 22,621 tests were carried out and of these 389 were positive, giving a positivity rate of 1.7%.”
Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said:
"47% of people are taking longer than 4 days from onset of symptoms to being swabbed. We are strongly encouraging all members of the public to know the symptoms of COVID-19 and seek medical attention as soon as symptoms appear.”
ENDS
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 25,056 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,292 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 408 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,394 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 7,986 |
| Number clusters notified | 867 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 10,018 |
| Median age | 48 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 31 May.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 14,332 | 57.2 |
| Male | 10,693 | 42.68 |
| Unknown | 31 | 0.12 |
| Total | 25,056 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 31 May.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases | % of total |
| 0 - 1 | 47 | 0.2 |
| 1 - 4 | 109 | 0.4 |
| 5 - 14 | 318 | 1.3 |
| 15 - 24 | 1841 | 7.4 |
| 25 - 34 | 4205 | 16.8 |
| 35 - 44 | 4407 | 17.6 |
| 45 - 54 | 4502 | 18 |
| 55 - 64 | 3213 | 12.8 |
| 65 - 74 | 1785 | 7.1 |
| 75 - 84 | 2262 | 9 |
| 85+ | 2344 | 9.4 |
| Unknown | 23 | 0.1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 31 May.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Community transmission | 39.08% |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 58.36% |
| Travel abroad | 2.29% |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 31 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 | 7.7 |
| 45 - 54 | 443 | 13.5 |
| 55 - 64 | 482 | 14.6 |
| 65 - 74 | 577 | 17.5 |
| 75 - 84 | 748 | 22.7 |
| 85+ | 479 | 14.6 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 31 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 | 0.7 |
| Cavan | 844 | 3.4 |
| Clare | 368 | 1.5 |
| Cork | 1517 | 6 |
| Donegal | 477 | 1.9 |
| Dublin | 12090 | 48.3 |
| Galway | 482 | 1.9 |
| Kerry | 308 | 1.2 |
| Kildare | 1419 | 5.7 |
| Kilkenny | 338 | 1.4 |
| Laois | 259 | 1 |
| Leitrim | 83 | 0.3 |
| Limerick | 581 | 2.3 |
| Longford | 283 | 1.1 |
| Louth | 776 | 3.1 |
| Mayo | 570 | 2.3 |
| Meath | 800 | 3.2 |
| Monaghan | 512 | 2 |
| Offaly | 478 | 1.9 |
| Roscommon | 335 | 1.3 |
| Sligo | 129 | 0.5 |
| Tipperary | 538 | 2.2 |
| Waterford | 153 | 0.6 |
| Westmeath | 670 | 2.7 |
| Wexford | 213 | 0.9 |
| Wicklow | 667 | 2.7 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 31 May.