Ireland:
+ 402 cases
+ 13 deaths
Of the 13 new reported deaths, 10 patients were reported as having underlying conditions.
CMO Holohan said of the intensive care unit (ICU) figures: “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.”
A total of 1,039 people have been hospitalised for the illness, representing 28% of the number of confirmed cases.
Of those hospitalised, 148 people were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
The median age of the deaths reported today was 80 and the overall median age of the deaths in Ireland is 82.
Ireland:
137 deaths (+17)
4604 cases (+331)
Of the patients who died, 13 of those who died had an underlying health condition. The median age of the deaths reported today was 81.
After discussing this with Odyssey06, we have decided to separate out Irish news from World news.
We are including the announcement of restrictions in this thread also.
But please keep the discussions of the news and the restrictions to other threads. For example "These restrictions are unenforceable" type discussions.
It's ok to seek clarification of the restrictions in this thread.
The Government, on the advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team, have given gardaí additional powers to arrest or detain individuals who might be travelling to holiday homes or caravan parks over the long weekend. Those arrested could face a heavy fine of €2,500 or a jail sentence.
Seems like a lot of people from “the east”, where the worst of the Irish COVID-19 infection is at its worst, may be hitting holiday homes in Lahinch, Ballyconneely, etc., over the Easter Weekend. Genuine fears of the infection spreading or just more COVID-19 hyperbole?