A further 15 people with Covid-19 have died.
139 new cases of the virus have also been recorded.
The death toll in the Republic now stands at 1,467 while there are 23,135 confirmed cases.
In Waterford, there are 143 total confirmed cases of Covid-19, as of midnight on Saturday.
There has been no change in the number of confirmed cases here from the last update.
There have now been a total 1,467 #COVID19 related deaths in Ireland. Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 6 deaths. The figure of 1,467 deaths reflects this.
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) May 11, 2020
Today’s data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, as of midnight, Saturday 9th May (22,894 cases), reveals:
· 57% are female and 43% are male
· The median age of confirmed cases is 49 years
· 2,998 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
· Of those hospitalised, 383 cases have been admitted to ICU
· 6,834 cases are associated with healthcare workers
· Dublin has the highest number of cases at 11,175 (49% of all cases) followed by Kildare with 1,331 cases (6%) and then Cork with 1,232 cases (5%)
· Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 61%, close contact accounts for 36%, travel abroad accounts for 3%
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; “As we approach May 18th, the next date highlighted in the Government’s Roadmap, we continue to monitor key parameters associated with COVID-19. These include the number of new cases, numbers admitted to hospital and currently in ICU and the number of deaths.
“While 43% of the population believe the worst of this pandemic is behind us, the virus is still circulating, the risk is still there in our communities. The health service will continue to prepare and respond to the virus, the public are asked to stay the course and keep up the progress we have made.”
