Twenty-six more deaths and 701 new cases - latest Coronavirus figures show

 

The deaths of 26 more people with COVID-19 have been reported today by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), 23 of which were laboratory confirmed.

It brings the death toll from Coronavirus in Ireland to date to 1,087.

The centre has been notified of 701 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 1pm, Sunday, April 26. There is now a total of 19,262 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

There are 574 confirmed cases of the virus in Co Cavan and 350 COVID-19 positive cases in Co Monaghan. Those figures are relevant as of midnight on Friday, April 24, the latest time by which county by county figures are 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.

Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Friday 24th April (18,431 cases), reveals:

·        57% are female and 42% are male

·        the median age of confirmed cases is 49 years

·        2,576 cases (14%) have been hospitalised

·        Of those hospitalised, 349 cases have been admitted to ICU

·        5,064 cases are associated with healthcare workers

·        Dublin has the highest number of cases at 9,224 (50% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,110 cases (6%)

·        Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 63%, close contact accounts for 33%, travel abroad accounts for 4%