There have been 10 further deaths and 159 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ireland.
The official statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team is in, with the latest figures showing that the death toll has hit 1,497 and there have now been 23,401 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic.
The new cases were confirmed as of 11am today, Wednesday May 11.
Validation of data at the HPSC resulted in the denotification of one death, so the figure of 1,497 reflects that.
Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Monday 11th May (23,144 cases), reveals:
57% are female and 43% are male
the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
3,050 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
Of those hospitalised, 389 cases have been admitted to ICU
6,997 cases are associated with healthcare workers
Dublin has the highest number of cases at 11,242 (49% of all cases) followed by Kildare with 1,344 cases (6%) and then Cork with 1,238 cases (5%)
Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 60%, close contact accounts for 37%, travel abroad accounts for 3%
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; “84% of people who have been diagnosed to date with COVID-19 have recovered.
“We have been provided with additional data today regarding cases with underlying health conditions. Of 15,450 cases, where information is available, 53% had at least one underlying condition. The most common underlying conditions reported are chronic heart disease (15%), chronic respiratory disease (11%) and diabetes (6%).”
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; “I would urge everyone to become familiar with the behaviours that we all need to maintain, including respiratory etiquette, physical distancing and handwashing. As we begin to think about easing restrictions these behaviours will become even more important.”
