27 more people with Covid-19 have lost their lives in the Republic.
It brings the death toll to 1,429.
156 new cases have been detected in the past 24 hours, with the total now standing at 22,541.
There are 140 confirmed cases of the virus in Waterford, as of midnight on Wednesday.
There's been no increase in cases here since Tuesday.
At today's briefing, Dr Tony Holohan @CMOIreland provided an age breakdown of cases and deaths caused by #COVID19 in Ireland. pic.twitter.com/IabJsaWPB8
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) May 8, 2020
Today’s data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, as of midnight, Wednesday 6 May (22,301 cases), reveals:
· 57% are female and 43% are male
· The median age of confirmed cases is 49 years
· 2,915 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
· Of those hospitalised, 373 cases have been admitted to ICU
· 6,586 cases are associated with healthcare workers
· Dublin has the highest number of cases at 10,885 (49% of all cases) followed by Kildare with 1,312 cases (6%) and then Cork with 1,199 cases (5%)
· Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 61%, close contact accounts for 35%, travel abroad accounts for 3%
The National Public Health Emergency Team met today (Friday 8 May) to continue its ongoing review of Ireland’s response to COVID-19.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: “Analysis of multiple data sources shows a continuing high level of compliance with public health measures. As we prepare for the next stages of living with this virus, we are learning new norms and behaviours, particularly how we interact in public spaces. Physical distancing, hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, safe interactions apply to all if we are to keep COVID-19 suppressed in Ireland.”
