Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 25 April
Foilsithe
An t-eolas is déanaí
Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
Foilsithe
An t-eolas is déanaí
Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 52 people with COVID-19 have died, of which 42 were laboratory confirmed.
There have now been a total of 1,063* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of 1pm Saturday 25 April, the HPSC has been notified of 377 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 18,561 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Thursday 23 April (17,975 cases), reveals:
ENDS
*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 3 deaths. The figure of 1,063 deaths reflects this.
Total number of cases | 17,975 | |
Total number hospitalised | 2,536 | |
Total number admitted to ICU | 344 | |
Total number of deaths | 859 | |
Total number of healthcare workers | 4,847 | |
Number clusters notified | 567 | |
Cases associated with clusters | 4,979 | |
Median age | 49 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 23 April 2020.
Gender | Number | % of Total |
Female | 10,261 | 57.1 |
Male | 7,656 | 42.6 |
Unknown | 58 | 0.3 |
Total | 17,975 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 23 April 2020.
Age Group | Number | % of Total |
<1 | 30 | 0.2 |
1 - 4 | 63 | 0.4 |
5 - 14 | 181 | 1 |
15 - 24 | 1,161 | 6.5 |
25 - 34 | 2,904 | 16.2 |
35 - 44 | 3,119 | 17.4 |
45 - 54 | 3,346 | 18.6 |
55 - 64 | 2,462 | 13.7 |
65+ | 4,685 | 26.1 |
Unknown | 24 | 0.1 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 23 April 2020.
Community transmission | 63.4% |
Close contact with confirmed case | 32.9% |
Travel Abroad | 3.7% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 23 April 2020.
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.
Age range | Number of cases | Percentage of total |
<5 | 14 | 0.6 |
5 - 14 | 8 | 0.3 |
15 - 24 | 53 | 2.1 |
25 - 34 | 157 | 6.2 |
35 - 44 | 216 | 8.5 |
45 - 54 | 345 | 13.6 |
55 - 64 | 385 | 15.2 |
65+ | 1028 | 40.5 |
Unknown | 330 | 13 |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 23 April 2020.
Carlow | 88 | 0.5% |
Cavan | 536 | 3% |
Clare | 207 | 1.2% |
Cork | 1103 | 6.1% |
Donegal | 437 | 2.4% |
Dublin | 9010 | 50.1% |
Galway | 332 | 1.8% |
Kerry | 276 | 1.5% |
Kildare | 1003 | 5.6% |
Kilkenny | 229 | 1.3% |
Laois | 204 | 1.1% |
Leitrim | 62 | 0.3% |
Limerick | 441 | 2.5% |
Longford | 113 | 0.6% |
Louth | 590 | 3.3% |
Mayo | 395 | 2.2% |
Meath | 578 | 3.2% |
Monaghan | 327 | 1.8% |
Offaly | 222 | 1.2% |
Roscommon | 114 | 0.6% |
Sligo | 104 | 0.6% |
Tipperary | 345 | 1.9% |
Waterford | 129 | 0.7% |
Westmeath | 421 | 2.3% |
Wexford | 151 | 0.8% |
Wicklow | 558 | 3.1% |
*All statistics measured at midnight on Thursday 23 April 2020.
≤ means 'less than or equal to'.