COVID-19: 18 more deaths nationally and 18 more cases confirmed in Tipperary

MaryAnn Vaughan

27th April 2020

A further 18 people have died as a result of COVID-19 in the Republic of Ireland.

The latest figures bring the total deaths to 1,102.

There have also been 386 more cases confirmed which means the total is now 19,648.

In Tipperary, there are now 364 confirmed cases – an increase of 18.

The latest statement from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre reads as follows:

18 new deaths and 386 new cases confirmed

the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has been notified that 18 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died – bringing the total death total to 1,102 (following closer inspection by the HPSC, 3 deaths that were reported earlier have now been removed)
386 additional cases have been confirmed in Ireland
there are now 19,648 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland

As of 11am Monday 27th April, the HPSC has been notified of 386 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

There is now a total of 19,648 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.

Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: “We have always made it clear that there are certain things that we need to be satisfied with prior to recommending any change in current restrictions.

“The most important one is that the incidence rate of the virus needs to be as low as possible in terms its transmission in the community and within community and residential settings. In addition, the impact of the disease on rates of mortality and hospitalisations including admissions to intensive care units also needs to be at a very low level.

“Improvements are still needed in these important measures.”

Dr Siobhán Ní Bhriain, Consultant Psychiatrist and HSE Integrated Care Lead, said: “We are very aware how difficult the current restrictions are for people and families. There are a number of supports available on gov.ie/together and yourmentalhealth.ie so please use these facilities and contact your GP if you are very stressed.”

Breakdown of the 903 lab confirmed deaths

431 (48%) were hospitalised
56 (6.2%) were admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICU)
778 (86%) were reported to have had underlying health conditions
there were 477 (53%) male and 426 (47%) female
the median age was 83
the mean age was 81

Breakdown of the 357 cases admitted to ICU

Total admissions	357	100%
Remaining in ICU	146	41
Discharged from ICU	154	43%
Deaths	56	15.7%
People who had underlying conditions	295	83%

the median age was 60

Breakdown of the situation in community residential and nursing home settings

there were 355 clusters in community residential settings; 211 of which were in nursing homes
there were 3875 cases in community residential settings, 3048 of which were in nursing homes
317 people were admitted to hospital from community residential settings; 213 of whom came from nursing homes
641 people have died in community residential settings; 546 of whom were in nursing homes

Cases as of Saturday 25 April 2020

The data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Saturday 25th April (19,095 cases), reveals:

57% are female and 42% are male
the median age of confirmed cases is 49 years
2,625 cases (14%) have been hospitalised
of those hospitalised, 353 cases have been admitted to ICU
5,204 cases are associated with healthcare workers
Dublin has the highest number of cases at 9,532 (50% of all cases) followed by Kildare with 1,127 cases (6%) and then Cork with 1,125 cases (6%)
of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 63%, close contact accounts for 33%, travel abroad accounts for 4%
Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 3 deaths. The figure of 1,102 deaths reflects this.