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The number of people that a person with Covid-19 is infecting in Ireland has reduced further, the Dáil heard today. The reproductive rate of the virus refers to how many other people a confirmed case goes on to infect.
Speaking in the Dáil this afternoon, Health Minister Simon Harris said the modeling work in relation to the virus shows the reproductive rate has fallen from between 0.3 and 0.8. Last week, the reproduction rate of the coronavirus remained between 0.5 and 0.8.
Bringing the reproduction rate – or the R0 – below 1.0, and keeping it there, has been a key aim for the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) in order to slow the spread of the virus.
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Speaking in the Dáil this afternoon, Health Minister Simon Harris said the modeling work in relation to the virus shows the reproductive rate has fallen from between 0.3 and 0.8. Last week, the reproduction rate of the coronavirus remained between 0.5 and 0.8.
Bringing the reproduction rate – or the R0 – below 1.0, and keeping it there, has been a key aim for the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) in order to slow the spread of the virus.
Number of people infected by a confirmed case of Covid-19 has fallen again
Harris said the number of admissions to hospital and intensive care have halved in the last week.
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Thursday 7th May:
A further 29 people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland.
A further 137 cases of Covid-19 have also been confirmed here, bringing the total number of cases to 22,385.
The overall death toll from the virus in Ireland is 1,404.
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said the reproduction number is between 0.5 -0.6.
We have achieved our goal of suppressing the spread of the disease, it was not easy for anyone but there is no question that our collective effort has saved lives.
Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, added that the number of ICU admissions, new cases and deaths is “now falling and has been for over a week”.
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A further 29 people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland.
A further 137 cases of Covid-19 have also been confirmed here, bringing the total number of cases to 22,385.
The overall death toll from the virus in Ireland is 1,404.
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said the reproduction number is between 0.5 -0.6.
We have achieved our goal of suppressing the spread of the disease, it was not easy for anyone but there is no question that our collective effort has saved lives.
Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, added that the number of ICU admissions, new cases and deaths is “now falling and has been for over a week”.
Coronavirus: 29 more deaths and 137 new cases in Ireland confirmed
“We have achieved our goal of suppressing the spread of the disease, it was not easy for anyone but there is no question that our collective effort has saved lives,” Dr Tony Holohan said.
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Friday 8th May:
A further 27 deaths and 156 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
It brings the total number of cases to 22,541, while the overall death toll from the virus in Ireland is 1,429.
Meanwhile, the government has decided to cancel the Leaving Cert exams which were previously due to begin on 29 July.
Instead, students will now be offered the option of accepting grades calculated by their teachers or sitting the Leaving Certificate at a later date when it is safe to do so.
A further 27 deaths and 156 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
It brings the total number of cases to 22,541, while the overall death toll from the virus in Ireland is 1,429.
Meanwhile, the government has decided to cancel the Leaving Cert exams which were previously due to begin on 29 July.
Instead, students will now be offered the option of accepting grades calculated by their teachers or sitting the Leaving Certificate at a later date when it is safe to do so.
Saturday 9th May:
A further 18 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland have been confirmed this evening by health officials.
The deaths bring to 1,446 the number of people with the coronavirus who have sadly died in this country.
A further 219 cases have also been confirmed in a statement by the Department of Health, bringing the total number of cases here to 22,760.
In an update this morning, Minister for Health Simon Harris said there were now 72 people in ICU in Irish hospitals, down from 76 yesterday and 99 a week ago... “We were seeing 40 people a day being admitted to our hospitals with Covid-19, that number has now dropped to about 20 per day and we know the number of new cases per day has also dropped and that the rate of growth now has been 2% or less for about 12 days.”
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A further 18 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland have been confirmed this evening by health officials.
The deaths bring to 1,446 the number of people with the coronavirus who have sadly died in this country.
A further 219 cases have also been confirmed in a statement by the Department of Health, bringing the total number of cases here to 22,760.
In an update this morning, Minister for Health Simon Harris said there were now 72 people in ICU in Irish hospitals, down from 76 yesterday and 99 a week ago... “We were seeing 40 people a day being admitted to our hospitals with Covid-19, that number has now dropped to about 20 per day and we know the number of new cases per day has also dropped and that the rate of growth now has been 2% or less for about 12 days.”
Coronavirus: 18 deaths and 219 new cases in Ireland confirmed
The figures were announced by the Department of Health this evening.
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Sunday 10th May:
A further 12 Covid-19 deaths in Ireland have been confirmed by health officials.
This brings the death toll from the virus here to 1,458.
A further 236 cases have also been confirmed in a statement by the Department of Health, bringing the total number of cases here to 22,996.
As of last night, 72 people with Covid-19 were in intensive care units in Irish hospitals, 55% less than the recent peak of 160.
Overall, 543 people with Covid-19 were in Irish hospitals last night, plus a further 196 suspected cases.
Anne O’Connor, HSE COO, today said that 161 ICU beds were still available last night, and 1,242 general hospital beds, down from 1,680 beds last week.
O’Connor said the fact fewer general hospital beds indicates that more non-Covid patients are presenting at Irish hospitals, following concerns people who needed medical help were avoiding hospitals because of the pandemic.
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A further 12 Covid-19 deaths in Ireland have been confirmed by health officials.
This brings the death toll from the virus here to 1,458.
A further 236 cases have also been confirmed in a statement by the Department of Health, bringing the total number of cases here to 22,996.
As of last night, 72 people with Covid-19 were in intensive care units in Irish hospitals, 55% less than the recent peak of 160.
Overall, 543 people with Covid-19 were in Irish hospitals last night, plus a further 196 suspected cases.
Anne O’Connor, HSE COO, today said that 161 ICU beds were still available last night, and 1,242 general hospital beds, down from 1,680 beds last week.
O’Connor said the fact fewer general hospital beds indicates that more non-Covid patients are presenting at Irish hospitals, following concerns people who needed medical help were avoiding hospitals because of the pandemic.
Coronavirus: 12 deaths and 236 new cases in Ireland confirmed
There have been 1,458 deaths related to Covid-19 here to date and 22,996 confirmed cases.
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odyssey I know you're only posting the numbers provided so this isn't aimed at you at all, but these numbers don't add up. Is there a daily reclassification of deaths or something? The total on Friday should have been 1431, not 1429. The total on Saturday should have been 1449, Sunday 1461 and Monday 1476.
I think there are a small number of deaths being re-classified as not related to covid-19 that were initially included, but those numbers don't get listed in the daily bulletins. See this wiki page for the corrections.
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia
Tuesday 12th May:
- A further 24 deaths from Covid-19 along with 107 new cases of the virus in Ireland.
- It brings the total number of deaths in Ireland to 1,488. The total number of confirmed cases in Ireland has now reached 23,242.
- In the past week specifically, some 44,047 tests were carried out and of these, some 1,466 were positive, giving a positive rate of 3.3%.
- Some 70 people are currently admitted to ICU and 500 people remain hospitalised with the virus.
Thursday 14th May:
A further 10 deaths of patients with Covid-19 and 426 new cases of the disease in Ireland.
It brings the total number of confirmed deaths due to Covid-19 in Ireland to 1,506.
(EDIT... jump in cases is due to backlog)
The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) met today and has provided its advice to the Health Minister on easing restrictions from 18 May.
It is expected that there will be a slight relaxation of the Covid-19 restrictions currently in place, which will allow people to meet in a small group outdoors and which could see employees in construction and hardware or gardening retailers returning to work.
A further 10 deaths of patients with Covid-19 and 426 new cases of the disease in Ireland.
It brings the total number of confirmed deaths due to Covid-19 in Ireland to 1,506.
(EDIT... jump in cases is due to backlog)
The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) met today and has provided its advice to the Health Minister on easing restrictions from 18 May.
It is expected that there will be a slight relaxation of the Covid-19 restrictions currently in place, which will allow people to meet in a small group outdoors and which could see employees in construction and hardware or gardening retailers returning to work.
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Saturday 16th May:
- A further 15 deaths from Covid-19 along with 92 new cases of the virus in Ireland.
- It brings the total number of deaths in Ireland to 1,533. The total number of confirmed cases in Ireland has now reached 24,048.
- 3,092 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
- of those hospitalised, 389 cases have been admitted to ICU
Sunday 17th May:
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- A further 10 deaths from Covid-19 along with 64 new cases of the virus in Ireland.
- It brings the total number of deaths in Ireland to 1,543. The total number of confirmed cases in Ireland has now reached 24,112.
- 54 Covid-19 patients in intensive care today - down 67% from the peak in mid-April when around 160 people were receiving intensive care treatment.
- Around 4,000 tests are currently being completed each day in Ireland. Of those, around 98% are testing negative. The 2% positivity rate is down from 25% in mid-April.
Number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in ICU falls to 54
The latest figures show the virus’s prevalence has continued on a downward trajectory.
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Monday 18th May:
- A further four deaths of patients diagnosed with Covid-19 and 88 new cases of the disease in Ireland.
- 1,547 people have died from the disease here and the total number of confirmed cases now stands at 24,200.
- Under new testing criteria, from today close contacts of people who are confirmed to have Covid-19 will be tested twice (on day 1 and day 7), even if they do not have symptoms.
A further 16 patients diagnosed with Covid-19 have died and there are 51 new cases of the disease in Ireland.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said the virus has now been suppressed and its impact on public health has been limited.
As of midnight Monday 18 May, 295,626 tests have been carried out.
Over the past week, 36,818 tests were carried out and of these 932 were positive, giving a positivity rate of 2.5%.
Dr Cillian De Gascun, Chair of the NPHET Expert Advisory Group, said: “Despite broadening the case definition and increases in referrals the positivity rate has continued to decline. This indicates a consistent suppression of COVID-19 in the community.”
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said the virus has now been suppressed and its impact on public health has been limited.
As of midnight Monday 18 May, 295,626 tests have been carried out.
Over the past week, 36,818 tests were carried out and of these 932 were positive, giving a positivity rate of 2.5%.
Dr Cillian De Gascun, Chair of the NPHET Expert Advisory Group, said: “Despite broadening the case definition and increases in referrals the positivity rate has continued to decline. This indicates a consistent suppression of COVID-19 in the community.”
Wednesday 20th May:
A further 11 people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland, the Department of Health confirmed this evening.
In a statement, it said that a further 64 cases of coronavirus have also been confirmed here, bringing the total number of cases to 24,315.
A further 11 people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland, the Department of Health confirmed this evening.
In a statement, it said that a further 64 cases of coronavirus have also been confirmed here, bringing the total number of cases to 24,315.