A further 52 people have died and there are 377 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ireland.
The latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) show that 42 lab confirmed deaths took place alongside 10 suspected Covid-19 deaths, taking the death toll here to 1,063.
Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of three deaths, the group said.
As of 1pm on Saturday, April 25, the HPSC has a total of 18,561 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland - a jump of 377.
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, April 23 (17,420 cases), reveals:
- 57% are female and 43% are male
- the median age of confirmed cases is 49 years
- 2,536 cases (14%) have been hospitalised
- Of those hospitalised, 344 cases have been admitted to ICU
- 4,847 cases are associated with healthcare workers
- Dublin has the highest number of cases at 9,010 (50% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,103 cases (6%)
- Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 48%, close contact accounts for 48%, travel abroad accounts for 4%
