Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Tuesday 6 October
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 6 October 2020
- Last updated on: 8 October 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 1 additional death related to COVID-19.
There has been a total of 1,811 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Monday 5 October the HPSC has been notified of 432 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 38,973 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 8 confirmed cases. The above figure of 38,973 confirmed cases reflects this.
Of the cases notified today:
- 218 are men / 214 are women
- 62% are under 45 years of age
- 48% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 60 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 111 in Dublin, 51 in Donegal, 41 in Cork, 32 in Clare and the remaining 197 are located across 20 counties
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"It is essential that there is a broad societal effort over the coming weeks. Every one of us has the power to interrupt the spread of this virus and now is a vital time to use it.
"Focus on what you can do; wash your hands regularly, wear a face covering, keep your distance from others, avoid crowds, limit your social network, know the symptoms and what to do if you experience them or are a close contact of a confirmed case."
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"If you experience a cough, fever, shortness of breath, loss of sense of taste or smell please isolate and phone you GP without delay. Do not go to work and try not to interact with others. This is a vital action if we are to break the chains of transmission."
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.
ENDS
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 38,541 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,676 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 476 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,558 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 9,387 |
| Number clusters notified | 4,457 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 21,231 |
| Median age | 43 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 4 October.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | Change since the day before |
| Female | 21,051 | +262 |
| Male | 17,452 | +248 |
| Unknown | 38 | No change |
| Total | 38,541 | +510 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 4 October.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases | Change since the day before |
| 0 - 4 | 597 | +14 |
| 5 - 14 | 1,323 | +42 |
| 15 - 24 | 4,915 | +126 |
| 25 - 34 | 6,788 | +79 |
| 35 - 44 | 6,518 | +88 |
| 45 - 54 | 6,355 | +76 |
| 55 - 64 | 4,439 | +40 |
| 65 - 74 | 2,457 | +25 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,604 | +16 |
| 85+ | 2,521 | +4 |
| Unknown | 24 | No change |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 4 October.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 28.2 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 67.6 |
| Travel abroad | 2.2 |
| Unknown | 1.9 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 4 October.
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 | 34 | No change |
| 5 - 14 | 27 | No change |
| 15 - 24 | 101 | -2 |
| 25 - 34 | 222 | -8 |
| 35 - 44 | 299 | -1 |
| 45 - 54 | 494 | +2 |
| 55 - 64 | 549 | +1 |
| 65 - 74 | 658 | +3 |
| 75 - 84 | 796 | +3 |
| 85+ | 495 | No change |
| Unknown | 1 | No change |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 4 October.
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 | Change since the day before |
| Carlow | 301 | +1 |
| Cavan | 1006 | +21 |
| Clare | 675 | +32 |
| Cork | 2,403 | +49 |
| Donegal | 1,135 | +33 |
| Dublin | 17,951 | +130 |
| Galway | 859 | +22 |
| Kerry | 445 | +9 |
| Kildare | 2,678 | +15 |
| Kilkenny | 484 | +1 |
| Laois | 508 | +11 |
| Leitrim | 122 | No change |
| Limerick | 1080 | +42 |
| Longford | 383 | +6 |
| Louth | 1,088 | +18 |
| Mayo | 670 | +5 |
| Meath | 1,149 | +34 |
| Monaghan | 730 | +19 |
| Offaly | 772 | +18 |
| Roscommon | 494 | +4 |
| Sligo | 211 | +7 |
| Tipperary | 836 | +13 |
| Waterford | 353 | +1 |
| Westmeath | 802 | +4 |
| Wexford | 432 | +10 |
| Wicklow | 974 | +5 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 4 October.