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Ten more people are identified as dead from coronavirus in the State, has reported the Center for Health Protection Surveillance, while there are 613 new confirmed cases of the virus.
Eight of the 10 deaths reported today are identified as occurring before September 2020.
The number of deaths related to Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland rises to 1,810.
The figures mean that there are now a total of 37,668 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic.
Of the last reported cases, 315 are men and 294 women, 68% are under 45 years old and 30% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case.
Meanwhile, 58 cases have been identified by community transmission.
On a county breakdown, there are 224 new cases in Dublin, 58 in Donegal, 46 in Cork, 44 in Kildare, 31 in Limerick, 28 in Laois, 21 in Kerry, 19 in Galway, 17 in Clare, 13 in Meath, 12 in Louth and 12 in Monaghan.
The remainder are in Offaly, Tipperary, Wicklow, Cavan, Wexford, Carlow, Sligo, Roscommon, Mayo, Kilkenny and Westmeath, and with seven other cases in three counties.
Identify contacts
The HSE said it is working to identify any contacts that patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
Acting Medical Director Dr Ronan Glynn said: “The figures reported today and over the past week represent a significant escalation in the profile of Covid-19 in Ireland.
“For those over the age of 70 and those who are medically vulnerable to Covid-19, it is strongly recommended that they limit the number of people they meet to a very small group of family members, caregivers or friends, for short periods of time. , while remaining physically distant.
We must not ignore or discount the growing number of SARS-CoV-2 infections. We monitor hospitalizations, intensive care admissions and, with great sadness, deaths, and we know where these figures will go if we do not suppress the transmission of the virus. 1/9 pic.twitter.com/ys2YirPyLW
– Professor Philip Nolan (@President_MU) October 2, 2020
“We need to work together once again to make a significant impact on the number of cases in the community and, ultimately, to reduce the number of people who fall ill, enter hospitals and critical care, while protecting services. non-Covid healthcare providers. I urge people in all counties to follow public health advice to stop the spread of COVID-19. “
Earlier, Professor Philip Nolan warned that there could be 1,200 to 1,300 cases a day and 400 people in the hospital by the end of this month, based on current projections.
Professor Nolan, chair of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) epidemiological modeling advisory group, said the number of cases has increased by an average of 4 percent per day since it reached a daily low of nine cases on June 23.
Since then, the numbers have risen from 12 cases on July 1, 40 cases on August 1, 131 cases on September 1, and 470 cases on Friday.
This has been reflected in an increase in hospitalizations from 12 on August 3 to 121 on October 1.
Nearly last week 87,000 Covid-19 tests were conducted and the positivity rate was 3.2 percent.
Professor Nolan suggested that the restrictions imposed in Dublin and Donegal “may be beginning” to work as the restrictions in Kildare, Laois and Offaly did, but added that “the virus is spreading almost constantly in the rest of the country. “.
Professor Nolan explained that “the epidemic, measured in detected cases and hospitalizations, has been growing exponentially, at the same rate, since July. Collectively, we have had too many social contacts. The virus is transmitted and cases and hospitalizations increase ”.
He alluded to the fact that deaths are still relatively low compared to spring and emphasized that mortality from the virus “is not insignificant and significantly higher than influenza. The only way to protect the vulnerable is to significantly reduce the level of circulating virus in the community ”.
In his Twitter thread, he concluded: “We must not ignore or discount the growing number of SARS-CoV-2 infections. We monitor hospitalizations, intensive care admissions and, with great sadness, deaths, and we know where these figures will go if we do not suppress the transmission of the virus.
“This is not intended to scare people. He asks us to be honest with ourselves. And it is not inevitable. On the contrary, if we redouble our efforts to minimize our social contacts, we keep our distance when we are with others and we stay at home if we do not feel well, we can overcome this. ”
‘Serious concern’
Taoiseach Micheál Martin warned that a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is unfolding in Europe, as he expressed his condolences to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and his wife Melania, after the couple tested positive.
“I can say as a preface to this, I wish President Trump and his wife Melania the best in terms of wishing them a speedy recovery,” Martin said on the sidelines of a summit of the 27 leaders of the European Union in Brussels.
“It is difficult for them to have tested positive for Covid-19 and we wish them a speedy recovery. It reminds us all of the current prevalence of this virus. “
Trump’s challenging Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, announced Friday night that he and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, had tested negative. Trump and Biden held a socially estranged debate Tuesday.
The 27 EU leaders met to discuss the severe economic impact of the pandemic, among other issues, at a summit that had been delayed for a week because its president, European Council President Charles Michel, was forced to enter quarantine after exposure to the virus.
Martin said the leaders had agreed to work on greater coordination in the procurement and distribution of vaccines currently in development, and on a risk classification system in different countries that would align travel rules across the EU.
“Today in the European Council it is very, very clear that a second wave is coming in Europe”, warned Mr. Martin, describing a “very similar pattern, younger people are infected first and then a higher incidence among the population in general”.
“There is a lot of concern about the economic and health impact of Covid-19 and also about how long it will continue,” he added.
“The story in Ireland is not unique, it is quite similar to the pattern in Europe. It requires more coordination on several fronts. “
Nearly 1,000 people in Northern Ireland tested positive for coronavirus on Friday in what is the largest daily increase since the pandemic began.
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