Press release
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Tuesday 15 September
From Department of Health
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 3 people with COVID-19 have died.
There has now been a total of 1,787 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Monday 14 September, the HPSC has been notified of 357 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 31,549* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. (*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 2 confirmed cases. The figure of 31,549 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.
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; "In the first half of 2020, Ireland responded swiftly to a new and unpredictable pandemic. Our collective response suppressed the curve, saved lives and put us on a solid foundation to deal with COVID-19 going forward.
"Now, we must focus on our response to the pandemic in the medium term. Today, Government launched a 5-Level framework. At the heart of this framework are three core messages:
"The basic preventions against the spread of COVID-19 remain unchanged; wash your hands regularly, physically distance from others including friends and family, wear a face covering, know the symptoms and what to do if you experience them."
ENDS
| Total number of cases | 31,190 |
| Total number hospitalised | 3,462 |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 451 |
| Total number of deaths | 1,530 |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 8,902 |
| Number clusters notified | 3,035 |
| Cases associated with clusters | 16,817 |
| Median age | 45 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 September.
| Gender | Number of cases | % of total |
| Female | 17,372 | 55.7 |
| Male | 13,785 | 44.2 |
| Unknown | 33 | 0.1 |
| Total | 31,190 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 September.
| Age range | Number of cases |
| 0 - 4 | 391 |
| 5 - 14 | 782 |
| 15 - 24 | 3,111 |
| 25 - 34 | 5,480 |
| 35 - 44 | 5,413 |
| 45 - 54 | 5,343 |
| 55 - 64 | 3,732 |
| 65 - 74 | 2,059 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,416 |
| 85+ | 2,439 |
| Unknown | 24 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 September.
| Transmission classification | % |
| Community transmission | 30.3 |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 66.2 |
| Travel abroad | 2.5 |
| Unknown | 1.2 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 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 |
| 0 - 4 | 29 |
| 5 - 14 | 19 |
| 15 - 24 | 85 |
| 25 - 34 | 212 |
| 35 - 44 | 279 |
| 45 - 54 | 467 |
| 55 - 64 | 510 |
| 65 - 74 | 611 |
| 75 - 84 | 763 |
| 85+ | 486 |
| Unknown | 1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 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 | % of total | Change since the day before |
| Carlow | 259 | 0.8 | +1 |
| Cavan | 905 | 2.9 | +1 |
| Clare | 503 | 1.6 | +1 |
| Cork | 1,688 | 5.4 | +5 |
| Donegal | 591 | 1.9 | +12 |
| Dublin | 14,665 | 47 | +109 |
| Galway | 564 | 1.8 | +2 |
| Kerry | 349 | 1.1 | No change |
| Kildare | 2,384 | 7.6 | +9 |
| Kilkenny | 429 | 1.4 | +1 |
| Laois | 420 | 1.4 | +4 |
| Leitrim | 106 | 0.3 | No change |
| Limerick | 872 | 2.8 | +6 |
| Longford | 321 | 1 | +2 |
| Louth | 911 | 2.9 | +18 |
| Mayo | 606 | 1.9 | +4 |
| Meath | 958 | 3.1 | +10 |
| Monaghan | 586 | 1.9 | No change |
| Offaly | 668 | 2.1 | No change |
| Roscommon | 376 | 1.2 | +2 |
| Sligo | 159 | 0.5 | No change |
| Tipperary | 743 | 2.4 | +2 |
| Waterford | 260 | 0.8 | +7 |
| Westmeath | 721 | 2.3 | +2 |
| Wexford | 341 | 1.1 | +6 |
| Wicklow | 805 | 2.6 | +2 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Sunday 13 September.