The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 33 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died.
· 30 deaths located in the east, 3 in the west of the country
· the people included 14 females and 19 males
· the median age of today’s reported deaths is 82
· 25 people were reported as having underlying health conditions
There have now been 320* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of 1pm Saturday 11th April, the HPSC has been notified of the following cases;
· An additional 553 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Irish laboratories
· An additional 286 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by a laboratory in Germany
With the latest German figures included, there are now a total of 8,928 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.h
There are now 167 cases in Donegal, a rise in 22 (145) on the previous day’s figure.
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 9th April (7,787 cases) – and including German results received to that date-, reveals:
· 45% are male and 54% are female, with 356 clusters involving 1,626 cases
· the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
· 1,718 cases (22%) have been hospitalised
· Of those hospitalised, 253 cases have been admitted to ICU
· 2,141 cases are associated with healthcare workers
· Dublin has the highest number of cases at 4,156 (53% of all cases) followed by Cork with 581 cases (8%)
· Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 66%, close contact accounts for 26%, travel abroad accounts for 8%
“It is very important that people know they are not alone during this time. This campaign will be about uniting all of us, staying connected and insuring we get through this together. More information is available at gov.ie/together.”
In Northern Ireland, fifteen more people have died from Covid-19 – the single biggest daily increase. It brings the total number of fatalities to 107. Also an additional 128 cases of Covid-19, bringing the total to 1,717.
Meanwhile, Deputy Garda Conmisioner John Twomey has said that the vast majority of people are adhering to the Covid-19 restrictions and not travelling beyond the 2km from home this Easter weekend.
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