Warning for pubs not to open as number of confirmed cases in Meath stands at 10

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been informed of 102 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. There are now 785 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. Data released yesterday from HPSC, as of midnight, Thursday 19 March (584 cases), revealed:
•    of the 584 cases notified, 55% are male and 44% are female, with 29 clusters involving 157 cases.
•    the median age of confirmed cases is 44 years
•    30% of cases have been hospitalised
•    13 cases admitted to ICU - representing 2% of all cases hospitalised
•    147 cases - 25% of cases are associated with healthcare workers
•    Dublin has the highest number of cases at 55%, followed by Cork 15%. 
•    Meath has 10 confirmed cases, (2%) of cases.

Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; “The Department is aware that pubs in some areas of the country are continuing to open, in contravention of existing public health advice.
"If any such premises become known to us, the Minister will be advised to use his regulatory powers to enforce the temporary closure of premises in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
“We are also asking An Garda Siochana to assist in encouraging the public to abide by the public health advice on social distancing by encouraging any groups congregating in public to disperse.”

Figures emerging reveal that the average age of those affected is 44 year of age.
Total number of cases    584    
Total number hospitalised    173    
Total number admitted to ICU    13    
Total number of deaths    3    
Case fatality rate    0.5    
Total number of healthcare workers    147    
Number clusters notified    29    
Median age    44