Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Wednesday 15 July
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 15 July 2020
- Last updated on: 4 August 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 2 people with COVID-19 have died.
There has now been a total of 1,748 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Tuesday 14 July, the HPSC has been notified of 14 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 25,683* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 1 confirmed case. The figure of 25,683 confirmed cases reflects this.)
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"The National Public Health Emergency Team met yesterday (Tuesday 14 July) and will meet again on Thursday (16 July) to review Ireland’s ongoing response and preparedness to COVID-19.
"We are at a sensitive stage in the pandemic - this requires caution and collective effort to hold firm and keep the virus suppressed in the community. Continue to follow public health advice."
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 | 25,669 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,337 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 437 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,488 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,313 |
| Number clusters notified | 1,976 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 13,282 |
| Median age | 48 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 13 July.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 14,672 | 57.2 |
| Male | 10,970 | 42.7 |
| Unknown | 27 | 0.1 |
| Total | 25,669 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 13 July.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases | % of total |
| 0 - 4 | 179 | 0.7 |
| 5 - 14 | 336 | 1.3 |
| 15 - 24 | 1944 | 7.6 |
| 25 - 34 | 4326 | 16.9 |
| 35 - 44 | 4517 | 17.6 |
| 45 - 54 | 4596 | 17.9 |
| 55 - 64 | 3267 | 12.7 |
| 65 - 74 | 1811 | 7.1 |
| 75 - 84 | 2299 | 9 |
| 85+ | 2372 | 9.2 |
| Unknown | 22 | 0.1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 13 July.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 32.3 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 65.3 |
| Travel abroad | 2.4 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 13 July.
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 | 23 | 0.7 |
| 5 - 14 | 17 | 0.5 |
| 15 - 24 | 75 | 2.3 |
| 25 - 34 | 198 | 5.9 |
| 35 - 44 | 274 | 8.2 |
| 45 - 54 | 448 | 13.4 |
| 55 - 64 | 496 | 14.9 |
| 65 - 74 | 584 | 17.5 |
| 75 - 84 | 744 | 22.3 |
| 85+ | 476 | 14.3 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 13 July.
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.
| County | Number of cases | % of total |
| Carlow | 176 | 0.7 |
| Cavan | 865 | 3.4 |
| Clare | 369 | 1.4 |
| Cork | 1550 | 6 |
| Donegal | 468 | 1.8 |
| Dublin | 12326 | 48 |
| Galway | 489 | 1.9 |
| Kerry | 316 | 1.2 |
| Kildare | 1517 | 5.9 |
| Kilkenny | 356 | 1.4 |
| Laois | 265 | 1 |
| Leitrim | 82 | 0.3 |
| Limerick | 589 | 2.3 |
| Longford | 287 | 1.1 |
| Louth | 789 | 3.1 |
| Mayo | 573 | 2.2 |
| Meath | 817 | 3.2 |
| Monaghan | 540 | 2.1 |
| Offaly | 486 | 1.9 |
| Roscommon | 346 | 1.4 |
| Sligo | 148 | 0.6 |
| Tipperary | 543 | 2.1 |
| Waterford | 166 | 0.7 |
| Westmeath | 676 | 2.6 |
| Wexford | 221 | 0.9 |
| Wicklow | 709 | 2.8 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 13 July.