There have been 34 more deaths due to coronavirus related illness announced in Ireland today.
That brings the total number of COVID deaths in Ireland since the pandemic began to 4,769.
Of the deaths reported today 3 occurred in April, 4 occurred in March, 19 occurred in February, 5 occurred in January, and 3 occurred in December or earlier.
The median age of those who died was 81 years and the age range was 33 - 96 years.
NPHET have also confirmed that a further 473 cases of the disease have emerged in the country.
Since the beginning of the health crisis there have been 240,192 cases overall in Ireland.
Of the cases announced today:
- 224 are men / 247 are women
- 76% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 29 years old
- 229 in Dublin, 32 in Kildare, 21 in Mayo, 19 in Meath, 30 in Donegal and the remaining 142 cases are spread across 19 other counties***.
As of 8am today, 212 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 53 are in ICU. 17 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
As of April 6th 2021, 961,887 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
- 679,844 people have received their first dose
- 282,043 people have received their second dose
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said: “Anyone exposed to COVID-19 over the Easter weekend will now be at their most infectious - please isolate and contact your GP to arrange a test if you have any symptoms of COVID-19."
New Covid-19 data has pointed to supermarkets as the most likely source of infection in a worrying development.
The first comprehensive study of community transmission of the virus identified shops as an area where people are most likely to catch Covid-19.
The HSE this week said that as of March 31 contact tracers investigating confirmed cases have been going back seven days prior to the onset of symptoms.
According to the HSE the objective of source investigation is to identify the source of infection and other contacts who might have been exposed at the time.
The latest data shows that of the 3,476 cases confirmed since March 31, source identification was required on 787 cases. Over 60% of the cases were people who lived in Dublin.
Sources of possible transmission included shopping which accounted for 55.8%. This was followed by the workplace which saw 15% say they possibly transmitted the virus while working.
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