Covid-19 figures
A further four people with Covid-19 have died in the republic and there are 16 new confirmed cases.
The death toll now stands at 1,714 and the total number of cases is 25,355.
Department of Health Covid 19 Press Briefing https://t.co/QDXJ2ubtGs
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) June 18, 2020
Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Tuesday 16 June (25,399 cases), reveals:
- 57% are female and 43% are male
- the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
- 3,282 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
- Of those hospitalised, 417 cases have been admitted to ICU
- 8,147 cases are associated with healthcare workers
- Dublin has the highest number of cases at 12,239 (48% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,535 cases (6%) and then Kildare with 1,436 cases (6%)
- Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 37%, close contact accounts for 61%, travel abroad accounts for 2%
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said;
“The National Public Health Emergency Team met today and noted that approximately half of those diagnosed with COVID-19 in the community take more than two days from the onset of symptoms to make contact with their GP."
“The most important actions anyone can take from the moment they experience symptoms associated with COVID-19 is to self-isolate immediately, restrict the movement of household contacts and make phone contact with their GP.”
