13 more deaths from Covid-19, 74 confirmed cases in Meath
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today revealed that a further 13 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died.
Nine of those deaths were located in the east, one in the south and three in the west of the country.
The patients included four females and nine males with 10 patients reported as having underlying health conditions.
There have now been 98 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland with the average age of deaths in Ireland is 82.
There were 74 confirmed cases in Co Meath up from 66 yesterday.
The HPSC said there were 402 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland, as at 1pm, Thursday 2nd April, 3,849 confirmed cases in Ireland.
The HSE is now working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; “We have a more detailed ICU report available this evening. Of 148 cases admitted to ICU, 25 of those cases have been discharged, sadly there have been 14 deaths from ICU and 109 remain in ICU. The median age of ICU admission is 62.
“I would also like to highlight a worrying scene I witnessed during my visit to hospital on Tuesday evening; empty waiting rooms and empty beds. While protecting yourself from COVID-19 is a priority, no one should ignore signs that they may need medical attention for other ailments such as lumps, chest pain or other concerns. Please do not ignore any symptom outside of Covid-19. The hospitals are there for all ailments, not just Covid-19.”
Today’s data from HPSC, as of midnight, Tuesday 31st March 2020 (3,282 cases), reveals:
48% are male and 50% are female, with 160 clusters involving 659 cases
median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
932 cases (28%) have been hospitalised
of those hospitalised, 134 cases have been admitted to ICU
841 cases (26%) are associated with healthcare workers
Dublin has the highest number of cases at 1,838 (56% of all cases) followed by Cork with 272 cases (8%)
of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 60%, close contact accounts for 23%, travel abroad accounts for 17%.