Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Wednesday 17 June
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 17 June 2020
- Last updated on: 19 June 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 3 people with COVID-19 have died.
There have now been a total of 1,710* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 2 deaths. The figure of 1,710 reflects this.)
As of midnight Tuesday 16 June the HPSC has been notified of 8 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 25,341** 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 25,341 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. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet tomorrow (Thursday 18 June) to continue its review of Ireland’s ongoing response and preparedness to COVID-19. NPHET's advice in relation to rephasing of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business will be reviewed, in the context of ongoing suppression of the disease in the community and overall compliance with public health measures.”
Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"Our recovery rate is at 92%. This and other indicators such as the reproductive number, hospital admissions and ICU admissions are stable or moving in the right direction. This is good news that has been achieved through the collective efforts of every person who has followed public health advice."
ENDS
Cases as on Monday 15 June
Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Monday 15 June (25,333 cases), reveals:
- 57% are female and 43% are male
- the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
- 3,278 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
- of those hospitalised, 417 cases have been admitted to ICU
- 8,144 cases are associated with healthcare workers
- Dublin has the highest number of cases at 12,235 (48% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,535 cases (6%) and then Kildare with 1,435 cases (6%)
- of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 37%, close contact accounts for 60%, travel abroad accounts for 2%
Hospital statistics
| Total number of cases | 25,333 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,278 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 417 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,452 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,144 |
| Number clusters notified | 981 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 10,700 |
| Median age | 48 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 15 June.
Gender of patients
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 14,483 | 57 |
| Male | 10,820 | 43 |
| Unknown | 30 | |
| Total | 25,333 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 15 June.
Age range affected
| Age range | Number of cases | % of total |
| 0 - 4 | 170 | 0.67 |
| 5 - 14 | 324 | 1.28 |
| 15 - 24 | 1874 | 7.4 |
| 25 - 34 | 4243 | 16.8 |
| 35 - 44 | 4458 | 17.6 |
| 45 - 54 | 4557 | 18 |
| 55 - 64 | 3238 | 12.8 |
| 65 - 74 | 1800 | 7.11 |
| 75 - 84 | 2286 | 9 |
| 85+ | 2360 | 9.3 |
| Unknown | 23 | 0.1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 15 June.
How COVID-19 is spreading
| Community transmission | 37.15% |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 60.49% |
| Travel abroad | 2.3% |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 15 June.
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 | 21 | 0.6 |
| 5 - 14 | 16 | 0.5 |
| 15 - 24 | 70 | 2.1 |
| 25 - 34 | 199 | 6.1 |
| 35 - 44 | 262 | 8 |
| 45 - 54 | 444 | 13.5 |
| 55 - 64 | 487 | 14.9 |
| 65 - 74 | 576 | 17.6 |
| 75 - 84 | 734 | 22.4 |
| 85+ | 467 | 14.3 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.1 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 15 June.
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 | 171 | 0.7 |
| Cavan | 859 | 3.4 |
| Clare | 369 | 1.5 |
| Cork | 1535 | 6.1 |
| Donegal | 470 | 1.9 |
| Dublin | 12235 | 48.3 |
| Galway | 486 | 1.9 |
| Kerry | 308 | 1.2 |
| Kildare | 1435 | 5.7 |
| Kilkenny | 350 | 1.4 |
| Laois | 264 | 1 |
| Leitrim | 84 | 0.3 |
| Limerick | 584 | 2.3 |
| Longford | 285 | 1.1 |
| Louth | 778 | 3.1 |
| Mayo | 572 | 2.3 |
| Meath | 806 | 3.2 |
| Monaghan | 536 | 2.1 |
| Offaly | 481 | 1.9 |
| Roscommon | 343 | 1.4 |
| Sligo | 129 | 0.5 |
| Tipperary | 541 | 2.1 |
| Waterford | 154 | 0.6 |
| Westmeath | 670 | 2.6 |
| Wexford | 216 | 0.9 |
| Wicklow | 672 | 2.7 |
- All statistics measured at midnight on Monday 15 June.