Fifty-two more Coronavirus deaths reported
The deaths of 52 people with COVID-19 have been notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), 42 of which were laboratory confirmed.
There have now been a total of 1,063 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
The HPSC has said that, as of 1pm today (Saturday), April 25, it has been notified of 377 new confirmed cases of the virus bringing the total positive COVID-19 cases in Ireland to date to 18,561.
The number of confirmed cases in County Cavan, as of midnight on April 23, is 536; while there are 327 confirmed cases in Monaghan. These are the most recent county by county figures available.
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
Data analysed by the HPSC, as of midnight, Thursday 23rd April (17,420 cases), reveals:
57% are female and 43% are male;
The median age of confirmed cases is 49 years;
2,536 cases (14%) have been hospitalised;
Of those hospitalised, 344 cases have been admitted to ICU;
4,847 cases are associated with healthcare workers;
Dublin has the highest number of cases at 9,010 (50% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,103 cases (6%);
Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 48%, close contact accounts for 48%, travel abroad accounts for 4%;
It should be noted that validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of three deaths. The figure of 1,063 deaths reflects this.