Press release
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Tuesday 28 July
From Department of Health
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From Department of Health
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There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has been a total of 1,764 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Monday 27 July, the HPSC has been notified of 40 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 25,929* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 3 confirmed cases. The figure of 25,929 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:
"Today’s cases are spread across a range of different settings and age groups. 75% of cases are under 45 years of age, with a median age of 33 years. At least half of today’s cases were known close contacts of other confirmed cases.
"It remains vital that if a person is concerned that they have been in contact with a confirmed case or is experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, that they isolate and come forward for testing without delay."
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.
ENDS
| Total number of cases | 25,890 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,349 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 437 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,506 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,395 |
| Number clusters notified | 2,282 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 13,874 |
| Median age | 48 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 26 July.
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 14,770 | 57.1 |
| Male | 11,092 | 42.8 |
| Unknown | 28 | 0.1 |
| Total | 25,890 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 26 July.
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 188 |
| 5 - 14 | 343 |
| 15 - 24 | 1977 |
| 25 - 34 | 4386 |
| 35 - 44 | 4556 |
| 45 - 54 | 4629 |
| 55 - 64 | 3282 |
| 65 - 74 | 1831 |
| 75 - 84 | 2304 |
| 85+ | 2373 |
| Unknown | 21 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 26 July.
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 31.6 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 65.9 |
| Travel abroad | 2.4 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 26 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.
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 23 |
| 5 - 14 | 18 |
| 15 - 24 | 76 |
| 25 - 34 | 198 |
| 35 - 44 | 274 |
| 45 - 54 | 451 |
| 55 - 64 | 498 |
| 65 - 74 | 588 |
| 75 - 84 | 745 |
| 85+ | 477 |
| Unknown | 1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 26 July.
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 | Change since previous day |
| Carlow | 179 | 0.7 | No change |
| Cavan | 867 | 3.4 | No change |
| Clare | 372 | 1.4 | No change |
| Cork | 1563 | 6 | +1 |
| Donegal | 472 | 1.8 | No change |
| Dublin | 12464 | 48.1 | +5 |
| Galway | 493 | 1.9 | No change |
| Kerry | 317 | 1.2 | No change |
| Kildare | 1538 | 5.9 | +3 |
| Kilkenny | 356 | 1.4 | No change |
| Laois | 268 | 1 | No change |
| Leitrim | 83 | 0.3 | No change |
| Limerick | 591 | 2.3 | No change |
| Longford | 288 | 1.1 | No change |
| Louth | 792 | 3.1 | No change |
| Mayo | 576 | 2.2 | No change |
| Meath | 825 | 3.2 | -1 |
| Monaghan | 541 | 2.1 | No change |
| Offaly | 487 | 1.9 | No change |
| Roscommon | 346 | 1.3 | No change |
| Sligo | 149 | 0.6 | +1 |
| Tipperary | 544 | 2.1 | No change |
| Waterford | 166 | 0.6 | No change |
| Westmeath | 677 | 2.6 | No change |
| Wexford | 223 | 0.9 | No change |
| Wicklow | 713 | 2.8 | No change |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 26 July.