A further 11 people with Covid-19 have died in the Republic, bringing the death toll to 1,571.
There are also 64 new confirmed cases; the total number of cases of the virus now stands at 24,315.
There's one more case of Covid-19 in Waterford, as of midnight on Monday.
The total number of confirmed cases here since the outbreak began is 148.
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre @hpscireland has today been informed that a total of 11 people with #Covid19 have died.— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) May 20, 2020
Today’s data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, as of midnight, Monday May 18th (24,204 cases), reveals:
· 57% are female and 43% are male
· The median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
· 3,164 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
· Of those hospitalised, 393 cases have been admitted to ICU
· 7,708 cases are associated with healthcare workers
· Dublin has the highest number of cases at 11,733 (49% of all cases) followed by Kildare with 1,379 cases (6%) and then Cork with 1,376 cases (6%)
· Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 60%, close contact accounts for 37%, travel abroad accounts for 3%
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: “To date, 87% of confirmed cases diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered. This is very positive news but should not deflect from the impact this disease has had on individuals and families. In addition, it does not change the risk for any one individual who is diagnosed with the disease today, or in the future.
“Public health advice is there to provide everyone with the best protection possible. Please follow it and continue to protect yourself and each other.”
