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Another 363 cases of Covid-19, including 154 in Dublin, have been reported to the National Public Health Emergencies Team (NPHET).
One more death from the disease has been confirmed, with a total now of 1,803.
Figures released Tuesday night show 35,740 cases of the disease have been recorded in the state, with the first confirmed seven months ago on February 29.
Of the latter cases, 154 cases are in Dublin, 40 in Cork, 23 in Donegal, 16 in Wexford, 15 in Roscommon, 14 in Galway, 14 in Monaghan, 11 in Kildare, 11 in Meath, 11 in Wicklow, nine in Limerick , six in Clare, five in May, five in Tipperary and the remaining 29 cases divided among nine counties. Women accounted for 191 of the infections and men 172.
NPHET said 64 percent of those who tested positive were under 45 years old and that 47 percent were related to outbreaks or close contact with a confirmed case. She said 58 cases were identified as caused by community transmission.
Close contacts
Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn appealed to those identified as close contacts of the confirmed cases to avoid meeting other people, going to work or participating in sports activities.
“I know these are tough decisions for people to make, but each individual effort will have a significant impact on the spread of this disease and ultimately the number of deaths we can prevent this winter,” he said in a statement. .
NPHET officials will attend Wednesday’s meeting of the Oireachtas special committee on Covid-19 along with Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, the Health Department said Tuesday night.
Committee chair Michael McNamara had criticized NPHET officials’ decision not to attend the meeting, but in a change of mind, the department said Dr. Glynn, Professor Philip Nolan, and Dr. Cillian de Gascun would now attend the meeting.
Separate data shows that the number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases continues to rise, with the 14-day incidence rising to 88.3 cases per 100,000 residents yesterday, compared to 84.5 on Sunday.
Incidence figures increased in 16 counties, decreased in five and remained unchanged in five, according to the latest epidemiological report from the Health Protection Surveillance Center (HPSC).
Donegal, with an incidence of 191, and Dublin, at 160.3, remain hotspots for Covid-19 with the number of cases on the rise, while Monaghan recorded the largest daily increase.
In the week through Sept. 19, 391 outbreaks were reported in family homes, 18 in workplaces and 11 in extended families, according to HPSC figures.
There were also 11 outbreaks involving children in schools, but this does not mean that transmission within the school has been established, says the HPSC.
There were four outbreaks in nursing homes and daycare centers, three related to travel or in restaurants / cafes and two in outlets, pubs and hospitals.
Of the 18 outbreaks in the workplace, only three occurred in meat or fish processing plants.
No new outbreaks were reported in risky settings, including Roma, travelers, direct care centers, prisons and the homeless.
Health advice
Meanwhile, health personnel have been told to wear masks when passing through busy areas of hospitals and other healthcare facilities, as well as when in contact with patients.
The change in counseling to healthcare workers follows expressions of concern from the public and patients that staff do not occasionally wear masks in healthcare facilities.
The official guide has not yet been updated, but the change is mentioned in the new infection guide and management tips for residential care facilities.
To address public concerns, HSE infection control specialists have recommended that “healthcare workers should be asked to wear masks when navigating busy public areas of healthcare facilities both in the community and in acute settings.” , He says. This is in addition to an existing rule that requires the use of masks for all clinical contacts.
Residents should not be asked to wear masks all the time “but there may be times when they have to wear them if they can tolerate the mask.”
Although public visits to patients are currently restricted in Level 2 areas and suspended in Level 3 areas, the guide makes it clear that “window visits”, where a person stands outside a home and speaking to a resident at a safe distance through a window or on the phone is acceptable at any level and during outbreaks.
According to the recently released document, there have been “several cases” of hospital-acquired infection in each of the past four weeks, compared to “almost none” in the previous 10 weeks.
There has also been an increase in Covid-19 patients admitted from the community to residential care facilities and an increase in outbreaks in nursing homes.
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