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Twelve additional deaths related to Covid 19 have been confirmed tonight, with 1620 new confirmed cases.
Nationwide, it brings the number of COVID-19-related deaths to 2,237, while the total number of cases is now 91,779.
490 coronavirus patients are being treated in the hospital, of which 42 are in the ICU.
Donegal’s total today was 51, substantially below yesterday’s high of 150.
The 14-day incidence rate in the county is 532.1 cases per 100,000 residents. For the first time in several weeks, Donegal does not have the highest incidence rate in the country – Monaghan has a rate of 553.9.
The national incidence rate is 296.7.
Press release: Thursday 31 December 2020
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
The Center for Health Protection Surveillance has been notified today of 12 additional deaths related to COVID-19.
There have been a total of 2,237 * COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
Starting at midnight on Wednesday 30th December, the HPSC has been notified of 1,620 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There are now a total of 91,779 ** confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases reported today:
- 794 are men / 819 are women
- 65% are under 45
- The average age is 34 years.
- 498 in Dublin, 203 in Limerick, 89 in Galway, 73 in Cork, 67 in May and the remaining 690 cases are distributed in all other counties.
As of 2:00 p.m. today, 490 patients with COVID-19 are hospitalized, of which 42 are in the ICU. 58 additional hospitalizations in the last 24 hours.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Medical Director of the Department of Health, said: “We are once again in the mitigation stage of this pandemic. The alarmingly escalating incidence of the virus in the general population is of great concern. This disease is now widespread in our communities and as a result, we ask everyone to behave as if they are a close contact.
“To support the testing system through this increase, we are no longer advising close contacts of confirmed cases to get tested. Test and trace is a containment exercise and we are no longer in a containment phase. However, it is imperative that if you are a close contact of a confirmed case, you restrict your movements and contact your GP immediately if you develop symptoms.
“The average number of contacts per case has gone from 2.5 in November to an average of 6.3 in the last days. This is a long way from where we need to be and I call on everyone of all ages to adhere to the restrictions imposed by the government that it has introduced: stay home except for essential reasons, other than to exercise. up to 5 km “.
Dr. Colm Henry, HSE Clinical Director, said: “The pressure on our public health system, including testing and tracing services, is not sustainable. A collective response from every individual, across counties, to follow public health advice is essential to address the recent acceleration in the number of cases we are seeing now. The reintroduction of Level 5 restrictions is essential to protect our vital public services, such as hospital admissions and non-COVID care, and to have the maximum impact in the shortest time possible to minimize the spread of this disease. “
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Medical Director of the Department of Health, said: “While we are currently in a very dire situation, we are not powerless against COVID-19. The best tool we have at the moment are others. We have shown on multiple occasions that we can act collectively to break chains of transmission, reduce the intensity of this epidemic and slow the increase in cases.
As we look forward to the New Year, we remember the 2,237 people who sadly died with COVID-19 in Ireland in 2020, along with all their families and loved ones who are grieving their loss. Let’s do everything we can to ensure that as few families as possible are similarly affected in 2021. “
Professor Philip Nolan, Chairman of NPHET’s Irish Epidemiological Modeling Advisory Group, said: “The epidemiological situation is very serious and the virus is spreading rapidly among all age groups, increasing the risk for those most vulnerable to infections. serious, such as the medically vulnerable and people over 60. The reproduction number is at least 1.6-1.8. The daily growth rate is now estimated at 7-10%, giving a doubling time of 7-10 days or less.
“We project a significant additional increase in cases and hospitalizations in the next few days before public health measures take effect and we are likely to see more than 700-1000 people in the hospital with COVID-19 by the beginning of the new year. While it is difficult to face further restrictions, it is vital that everyone play their part by following public health advice to protect the most vulnerable in the population. “
Professor Karina Butler, chair of the National Immunization Advisory Committee, said: “The rollout of our national immunization program is underway with our first priority targeting nursing home residents and frontline healthcare personnel. Once more COVID-19 vaccines have been licensed, it will be possible to increase the vaccine availability capacity across the country. The vaccine is a vital tool in our strategy to protect ourselves from COVID-19 infection and goes hand in hand with public health measures on hand washing, social distancing and staying home. We need to stand firm now and collectively we can reduce the number of viruses quickly and protect our vital public services. “
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on key COVID-19 indicators in the community.
* Data validation at the HPSC has resulted in the denotation of 1 death. The 2,237 death toll reflects this.
** Validation of the data in the HPSC has resulted in the reclassification of 2 probable to confirmed cases. The number of 91,779 confirmed cases reflects this.
Current cases, incidence rate of 14 days per 100,000 population and new cases in the last 14 days (at midnight of December 30, 2020) (incidence rate based on 2016 census county population)
| County | Today’s Cases (until midnight December 30, 2020) | 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population (December 17, 2020 to December 30, 2020) | New cases in the last 14 days (December 17, 2020 to December 30, 2020) | ||||
| Ireland | 1,620 | 296.7 | 14,128 | ||||
| Monaghan | 3. 4 | 553.9 | 340 | ||||
| Donegal | 51 | 532.1 | 847 | ||||
| Louth | 56 | 529.9 | 683 | ||||
| Limerick comic | 203 | 495.1 | 965 | ||||
| Wexford | 58 | 390.1 | 584 | ||||
| They dig | 40 | 342.6 | 261 | ||||
| Kilkenny | 29 | 335.6 | 333 | ||||
| Dublin | 498 | 334.4 | 4,506 | ||||
| Sligo | 29 | 311.3 | 204 | ||||
| Meath | 62 | 292.2 | 570 | ||||
| Kerry | sixteen | 289.1 | 427 | ||||
| Carlow | 29 | 279.3 | 159 | ||||
| Laois | fifty | 269.2 | 228 | ||||
| Mayonnaise | 67 | 252.9 | 330 | ||||
| cork | 73 | 241.7 | 1,312 | ||||
| Clare | 51 | 221.4 | 263 | ||||
| Galway | 89 | 214.7 | 554 | ||||
| Kildare | twenty | 209.4 | 466 | ||||
| Waterford | 37 | 208.3 | 242 | ||||
| Westmeath | 18 | 187 | 166 | ||||
| Wicklow | 18 | 147.5 | 210 | ||||
| Offaly | 28 | 130.8 | 102 | ||||
| Tipperary | 32 | 129.1 | 206 | ||||
| Longford | 18 | 127.2 | 52 | ||||
| Roscommon | 9 | 127.1 | 82 | ||||
| Leitrim | 5 | 112.4 | 36 |
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