Covid curve flattening in Cavan

The spread of Covid-19 in Co Cavan does indeed seem to be slowing down according to the latest Health Protection Surveillance Centre reports, with only two new Covid-19 infection cases reported.

The latest figure is valid as of 11am on April 21 last.

It brings the total number of reported infections in Cavan to 403.

By comparison there are 199 cases in neighbouring Co Monaghan, up from yesterday’s figure of 187; 54 cases in Leitrim; 94 cases in Longford; and 522 cases in Meath.

Nationally however, the HPSC has today been informed that 44 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died.

That includes 37 deaths located in the east, two in the west and north-west, and three in the south of the country.

That includes 26 females and 18 males, with a median age of those who’ve died of 87. Almost a third of those had underlying health conditions.

There have now been 730 laboratory confirmed COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of 1pm Tuesday, Apri 21l, the HPSC has been notified of an additional 388 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Irish laboratories.

There is now a total of 16,040 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

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 (valid as of Sunday April 19) includes 15,464 cases), and reveals 56% are female and 43% are male, with 491 clusters involving 3,447 cases.

Of that figure, 2,323 cases (15%) have been hospitalised, with 315 cases been admitted to ICU.

It continues that almost one in four cases are associated with healthcare workers.

Dublin continues to have the highest number of cases at 7,781 (50% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,053 cases (7%).

Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 60%, close contact accounts for 35%, travel abroad accounts for 5%

As of midnight Monday, April 20, 111,584 tests have been carried out.

Over the past week, 20,822 tests were carried out and of these 4,025 were positive, giving a positivity rate of 19%.

The National Public Health Emergency Team met today (Tuesday, April 21) to continue its ongoing review of Ireland’s response to COVID-19.

Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: “An analysis of 15,186 cases reveals that 8,377 (55%) have fully recovered from COVID-19 in the community, while 856 (6%) recovered and were discharged from hospital.

“We are now in our eighth week since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Ireland. In that space of time we, as a country, have managed to suppress the virus in our community. As we move forward we must look to protecting our vulnerable populations and maintain the progress we have made so far. There is no room for complacency.”