21 more people diagnosed with coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland have died.
The Department of Health says the patients included 9 females and 12 males.
17 were located in the east, two in the south, and two in the west of the country.
The median age of today’s reported deaths is 81. 12 patients were reported as having underlying health conditions.
There have now been 158 Covid-19 related deaths here.
·17 deaths located in east, 2 in the south, 2 in the west
·The patients included 9 females and 12 males
·12 patients were reported as having underlying health conditions
·Median age of today’s reported deaths is 81There have now been 158 #COVID19 related deaths in Ireland
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) April 5, 2020
There's 390 new confirmed cases of the virus in the Republic, as of 1pm on Sunday April 5th.
That brings the total number of cases to 4,994.
There's 46 confirmed cases in Waterford, as of midnight on Friday. That's an increase of three since Thursday.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:
"This past week has proven that the nation is working hard, together, by staying at home to flatten the curve.
"If you develop symptoms of COVID-19 you need to self-isolate and phone your GP. I ask that everyone inform themselves on what to do in the instance they develop symptoms, as well as how to maintain their health and wellbeing. Support and guidance is available on gov.ie/health and HSE."
Today’s data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, as of midnight, Friday April 3rd (4,443 cases) reveals:
· 47% are male and 53% are female, with 236 clusters involving 903 cases
· Median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
· 1,203 cases (27%) have been hospitalised
· Of those hospitalised, 165 cases have been admitted to ICU
· 1,163 cases (26%) are associated with healthcare workers
· Dublin has the highest number of cases at 2,490 (56% of all cases) followed by Cork with 343 cases (8%)
· Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 63%, close contact accounts for 24%, travel abroad accounts for 13%
