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Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team 19th October

There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.


There has now been a total of 1,852 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Sunday, 18th October, the HPSC has been notified of 1,031 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 50,993 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

Of the cases notified today;
• 511 are men / 518 are women
• 70% are under 45 years of age
• The median age is 30 years old
• 235 in Dublin, 232 in Cork, 60 in Galway, 47 in Limerick, 47 in Kerry, and the remaining 410 cases are spread across 21 counties.

As of 2pm today, 298 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 34 are in ICU. 20 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:

If you have symptoms of COVID-19, if you are waiting for a test result or if you are a confirmed case, you must self-isolate for 10 days from when you first develop symptoms. Self-isolation means staying in your room, away from other members of your household.

If you live in a house with a confirmed case do not go to work or school. You must stay at home and restrict your movements for 14 days.

The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.

Today’s cases, 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population and new cases in last 14 days (as of midnight 18 October 2020) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population)

County

Today’s Cases

(to midnight 18OCT2020)

14-Day incidence rate per 100,000 population

(05OCT2020 to 18OCT2020)

New Cases during last 14 days

(05OCT2020 to 18OCT2020)

NATIONAL

1,031

12,464

Cavan

31

628

Meath

35

956

Monaghan

13

224

Donegal

39

553

Sligo

30

216

Clare

32

387

Westmeath

26

283

Cork

232

1,674

Galway

60

744

Wexford

11

407

Kildare

41

568

Longford

12

104

Limerick

47

486

Kerry

47

356

Leitrim

**(<5)

76

Roscommon

10

150

Dublin

235

3,130

Offaly

13

152

Laois

23

158

Louth

5

229

Carlow

11

95

Mayo

27

217

Kilkenny

8

152

Waterford

17

169

Wicklow

6

170

Tipperary

16

180