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An analysis of the 2,216 cases of COVID-19 in Ireland (as of Friday 27 March 2020)
From Department of Health
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From Department of Health
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Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Friday 27 March (2,216 cases), reveals:
| Total number of cases | 2216 | |
| Total number hospitalised | 564 | |
| Total number admitted to ICU | 77 | |
| Total number of deaths | 43 | |
| Total number of healthcare workers | 506 | |
| Number clusters notified | 103 | |
| Median age | 47 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 27 March.
| Gender | Number | % of Total |
| Female | 1060 | 48 |
| Male | 1140 | 51 |
| Unknown | 16 | 1 |
| Total | 2216 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 27 March.
| Age Group | Number | % of Total |
| <1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 - 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 - 14 | 29 | 1 |
| 15 - 24 | 155 | 7 |
| 25 - 34 | 408 | 18 |
| 35 - 44 | 416 | 19 |
| 45 - 54 | 432 | 19 |
| 55 - 64 | 314 | 14 |
| 65+ | 441 | 20 |
| Unknown | 6 | 0 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 27 March.
| Community transmission | 51% |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 25% |
| Travel Abroad | 24% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 27 March.
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 local transmission.
| <5 | 3 | 1% |
| 5 - 14 | 3 | 1% |
| 15 - 24 | 19 | 3% |
| 25 - 34 | 52 | 9% |
| 35 - 44 | 51 | 9% |
| 45 - 54 | 98 | 17% |
| 55 - 64 | 88 | 16% |
| 65+ | 249 | 44% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 27 March.
| Carlow | ≤5 | 0% |
| Cavan | 19 | 1% |
| Clare | 34 | 2% |
| Cork | 208 | 9% |
| Donegal | 24 | 1% |
| Dublin | 1233 | 56% |
| Galway | 68 | 3% |
| Kerry | 53 | 3% |
| Kildare | 61 | 3% |
| Kilkenny | 33 | 2% |
| Laois | 14 | 1% |
| Leitrim | ≤5 | 0% |
| Limerick | 55 | 3% |
| Longford | 10 | 1% |
| Louth | 34 | 2% |
| Mayo | 26 | 1% |
| Meath | 46 | 2% |
| Monaghan | 11 | 1% |
| Offaly | 29 | 1% |
| Roscommon | 10 | 1% |
| Sligo | 12 | 1% |
| Tipperary | 53 | 2% |
| Waterford | 31 | 1% |
| Westmeath | 67 | 3% |
| Wexford | 12 | 1% |
| Wicklow | 65 | 3% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Friday 27 March.
≤ means 'less than or equal to'.
You can see more statistics on the COVID-19 Dashboard.