Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Tuesday 22 September
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 22 September 2020
- Last updated on: 24 September 2020
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has been a total of 1,792 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Monday 21 September, the HPSC has been notified of 334 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 33,444* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 12 confirmed cases. The figure of 33,444 confirmed cases reflects this.)
Of the cases notified today:
- 158 are men and 175 are women
- 72% are under 45 years of age
- 53% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 55 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 174 cases are in Dublin, 34 in Cork, 30 in Kildare, 18 in Donegal, 10 in Galway, 10 in Louth, 6 in Clare, 6 in Mayo, 6 in Meath, 6 in Roscommon, 6 in Waterford, 5 in Limerick, with the remaining 23 spread across 11 counties
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:
"Despite accounting for just a quarter of the population, people aged 15 – 34 years of age account for 40% of COVID-19 cases in the past two months. This is not surprising as they are more likely to be moving about in the community, going to school, higher education or work, and keeping our economy and key services going.
"For teenagers and people in their 20s and 30s in particular, I know that what has been, and is being asked of you again is extraordinary. This pandemic has impacted on your education, your employment, your relationships and your social lives. The vast majority have done the right thing – have heeded public health advice and kept themselves and their families safe.
"But the disease is continuing to spread disproportionately among younger people at present. And so, I am asking you to stick with this and continue to follow the public health advice.
"Be a role model for others. Limit the number of people you meet, maintain 2 metres physical distance, wear a face covering, wash your hands well and often. Together, every safe behaviour counts.”
ENDS
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 33,110 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,535 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 462 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,535 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 9,030 |
| Number clusters notified | 3,521 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 18,282 |
| Median age | 45 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 20 September.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 18,335 | 55.4 |
| Male | 14,747 | 44.5 |
| Unknown | 28 | 0.1 |
| Total | 33,110 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 20 September.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases | Change since the day before |
| 0 - 4 | 460 | +4 |
| 5 - 14 | 948 | +15 |
| 15 - 24 | 3,542 | +38 |
| 25 - 34 | 5,807 | +44 |
| 35 - 44 | 5,694 | +23 |
| 45 - 54 | 5,615 | +24 |
| 55 - 64 | 3,907 | +11 |
| 65 - 74 | 2,190 | +11 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,464 | +5 |
| 85+ | 2,459 | +2 |
| Unknown | 24 | No change |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 20 September.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 28.9 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 67.3 |
| Travel abroad | 2.4 |
| Unknown | 1.4 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 20 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 | Change since the day before |
| 0 - 4 | 30 | -1 |
| 5 - 14 | 18 | -1 |
| 15 - 24 | 89 | No change |
| 25 - 34 | 212 | No change |
| 35 - 44 | 285 | +3 |
| 45 - 54 | 477 | +3 |
| 55 - 64 | 523 | +5 |
| 65 - 74 | 632 | +3 |
| 75 - 84 | 776 | +1 |
| 85+ | 492 | -2 |
| Unknown | 1 | No change |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 20 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 | 276 | 0.8 | +1 |
| Cavan | 919 | 2.8 | +1 |
| Clare | 531 | 1.6 | +2 |
| Cork | 1,807 | 5.5 | +24 |
| Donegal | 701 | 2.1 | +21 |
| Dublin | 15,717 | 47.5 | +71 |
| Galway | 618 | 1.9 | +11 |
| Kerry | 368 | 1.1 | No change |
| Kildare | 2,468 | 7.5 | +16 |
| Kilkenny | 442 | 1.3 | +4 |
| Laois | 433 | 1.3 | No change |
| Leitrim | 112 | 0.3 | -1 |
| Limerick | 904 | 2.7 | No change |
| Longford | 323 | 1 | No change |
| Louth | 975 | 2.9 | +4 |
| Mayo | 627 | 1.9 | +1 |
| Meath | 983 | 3 | +1 |
| Monaghan | 603 | 1.8 | +1 |
| Offaly | 695 | 2.1 | +1 |
| Roscommon | 394 | 1.2 | +8 |
| Sligo | 169 | 0.5 | +1 |
| Tipperary | 759 | 2.3 | No change |
| Waterford | 321 | 1 | +7 |
| Westmeath | 742 | 2.2 | +1 |
| Wexford | 360 | 1.1 | -1 |
| Wicklow | 863 | 2.6 | +3 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 20 September.