Press release
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Monday 28 September
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 1,802 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Sunday 27 September, the HPSC has been notified of 390 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 35,377* 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 35,377 confirmed cases 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.
Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"I am asking everyone, but particularly those living and working in Cork, Galway, Monaghan and Roscommon, to adhere to the public health advice. There is still time to get the virus back under control in these areas, break the chains of transmission and stop the spread of this highly infectious disease in these communities.
"We know the key actions to take to stay safe, by keeping a 2 metre distance, reducing your social contacts, wearing a face mask, covering coughs and sneezes and staying at home and contacting your GP if you start to feel unwell, you are doing everything you can to take care of yourself and those around you."
Jerick Martin, Healthcare Worker, said:
"I was a fit and healthy man in my thirties, working and enjoying my life. Within five days of experiencing my first symptoms of COVID-19 I was admitted to hospital, where I spent 68 days in intensive care, most of that time on a ventilator, in an induced coma. This disease does not care that you are young, fit and healthy. It does not care that you have a family who are waiting for you to come home. Anyone can catch it, and anyone can become very sick."
Dr. Michael Power, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Beaumount Hospital, said:
"Jerick Martin’s story and experience tell us that the COVID-19 virus was and remains unforgiving, unrelenting and dangerous. It reminds us that compliance with public health measures is the key to limiting the spread of this disease."
Lorna Fitzpatrick, President of the Union of Students in Ireland said:
"This is a really difficult time for young people, but students have a vital role to play in keeping everyone in the community safe. My message to students today is to keep the public health guidelines in mind when you are making plans and decisions about where to go and who to see. Also, it is so important to take care of your mental health at this time. Make sure you are reaching out to friends and family on the phone, online and in small, safe ways in person. Remember that talking to others and asking for help when you need it is essential at the moment."
Liam Woods, HSE National Director, Acute Operations said:
"The front line on COVID-19 is in the ICU wards and in the hospitals. As numbers increase in the community, the pressure on healthcare workers and frontline services intensifies. We need to continue to pull together in the coming weeks to minimise the spread of the disease in our homes, our communities and our workplaces, to ease the pressure on vital COVID and non-COVID healthcare services."
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.
ENDS
Research conducted on behalf of the Department of Health shows that the level of worry now stands at 6.7/10.
The nationally representative sample of 1,650 people conducted on behalf of the Department of Health today, 28 September, reveals:
| Total number of cases | 34,987 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,583 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 469 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,545 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 9,128 |
| Number clusters notified | 3,961 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 19,473 |
| Median age | 44 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 26 September.
| Gender | Number of cases | Change since the day before |
| Female | 19,265 | +208 |
| Male | 15,693 | +219 |
| Unknown | 29 | -1 |
| Total | 34,987 | +426 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 26 September.
| Age range | Number of cases | Change since the day before |
| 0 - 4 | 500 | +9 |
| 5 - 14 | 1,097 | +35 |
| 15 - 24 | 4,029 | +112 |
| 25 - 34 | 6,159 | +91 |
| 35 - 44 | 5,958 | +60 |
| 45 - 54 | 5,855 | +48 |
| 55 - 64 | 4,078 | +28 |
| 65 - 74 | 2,286 | +24 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,517 | +10 |
| 85+ | 2,482 | +10 |
| Unknown | 26 | No change |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 26 September.
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 29 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 67.2 |
| Travel abroad | 2.3 |
| Unknown | 1.5 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 26 September.
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 | Change since the day before |
| 0 - 4 | 29 | No change |
| 5 - 14 | 20 | +1 |
| 15 - 24 | 92 | +1 |
| 25 - 34 | 217 | +2 |
| 35 - 44 | 290 | No change |
| 45 - 54 | 482 | No change |
| 55 - 64 | 536 | +2 |
| 65 - 74 | 639 | +1 |
| 75 - 84 | 783 | +1 |
| 85+ | 494 | No change |
| Unknown | 1 | No change |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 26 September.
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 | 281 | No change |
| Cavan | 941 | +9 |
| Clare | 558 | +15 |
| Cork | 2,018 | +54 |
| Donegal | 873 | +23 |
| Dublin | 16,608 | +210 |
| Galway | 702 | +23 |
| Kerry | 384 | +4 |
| Kildare | 2,541 | +4 |
| Kilkenny | 454 | +2 |
| Laois | 442 | No change |
| Leitrim | 116 | +1 |
| Limerick | 931 | +6 |
| Longford | 335 | +2 |
| Louth | 1,027 | +16 |
| Mayo | 644 | +4 |
| Meath | 1,038 | +12 |
| Monaghan | 643 | +15 |
| Offaly | 712 | +2 |
| Roscommon | 423 | +8 |
| Sligo | 175 | +4 |
| Tipperary | 774 | +5 |
| Waterford | 330 | No change |
| Westmeath | 767 | +3 |
| Wexford | 374 | +1 |
| Wicklow | 896 | +6 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Saturday 26 September.