Press release
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Tuesday 18 August
From Department of Health
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From Department of Health
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 person with COVID-19 in Ireland has died.
There has now been a total of 1,775 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Monday 17 August, the HPSC has been notified of 190 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 27,499* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC led to the denotification of four confirmed cases. The figure of 27,499 reflects this.)
Of the cases notified today:
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:
"As we learn to live with this disease, we need to strike a balance between enjoying our lives and behaving responsibly. By reducing our social contacts and following the public health advice we can suppress this virus.
"To keep our shops, hotels, restaurants and sporting activities open, we need every household to play its part and every workplace and organisation to provide a safe environment so that we can protect our loved ones, safeguard the most vulnerable, protect our health services and ensure children get back to school in the coming weeks.”
ENDS
Everyone should be aware of the risk factors for getting COVID-19:
Public Health Advice for all citizens is available here.
| Total number of cases | 27,309 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,388 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 441 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,517 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,510 |
| Number clusters notified | 2,496 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 14,852 |
| Median age | 47 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 16 August.
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 15,395 | 56.4 |
| Male | 11,884 | 43.5 |
| Unknown | 30 | 0.1 |
| Total | 27,309 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 16 August.
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 247 |
| 5 - 14 | 450 |
| 15 - 24 | 2,242 |
| 25 - 34 | 4,728 |
| 35 - 44 | 4,810 |
| 45 - 54 | 4,836 |
| 55 - 64 | 3,385 |
| 65 - 74 | 1,885 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,322 |
| 85+ | 2,383 |
| Unknown | 21 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 16 August.
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 30.6 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 66.5 |
| Travel abroad | 2.4 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 16 August.
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 | 24 |
| 5 - 14 | 18 |
| 15 - 24 | 81 |
| 25 - 34 | 203 |
| 35 - 44 | 276 |
| 45 - 54 | 455 |
| 55 - 64 | 503 |
| 65 - 74 | 595 |
| 75 - 84 | 753 |
| 85+ | 479 |
| Unknown | 1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 16 August.
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 | 204 | 0.8 | No change |
| Cavan | 882 | 3.2 | No change |
| Clare | 432 | 1.6 | No change |
| Cork | 1,595 | 5.8 | No change |
| Donegal | 505 | 1.9 | +1 |
| Dublin | 12,760 | 46.7 | +13 |
| Galway | 508 | 1.9 | +1 |
| Kerry | 321 | 1.2 | No change |
| Kildare | 2,034 | 7.5 | +23 |
| Kilkenny | 372 | 1.4 | No change |
| Laois | 362 | 1.3 | +4 |
| Leitrim | 85 | 0.3 | No change |
| Limerick | 655 | 2.4 | No change |
| Longford | 290 | 1.1 | +1 |
| Louth | 807 | 3 | No change |
| Mayo | 585 | 2.1 | No change |
| Meath | 867 | 3.2 | +4 |
| Monaghan | 550 | 2 | +1 |
| Offaly | 601 | 2.2 | +2 |
| Roscommon | 350 | 1.3 | No change |
| Sligo | 156 | 0.6 | No change |
| Tipperary | 565 | 2.1 | No change |
| Waterford | 168 | 0.6 | No change |
| Westmeath | 683 | 2.5 | +1 |
| Wexford | 247 | 0.9 | No change |
| Wicklow | 725 | 2.7 | +1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 16 August.