Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 8 additional deaths related to COVID-19.
Of the deaths notified today 3 occurred in May, 2 occurred in March and 3 occurred in February or earlier.
The median age of those who died was 79 years and the age range was 55 – 97 years.
There has been a total of 4,921* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight, Wednesday 5th May, the HPSC has been notified of 393 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 251,474** confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
- 175 are men / 211 are women
- 79% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 28 years old
- 173 in Dublin, 42 in Cork, 34 in Kildare, 26 in Donegal, 15 in Meath and the remaining 103 cases are spread across 20 other counties***.
As of 8am today, 131 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 36 are in ICU. 16 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
As of Tuesday 4th May, 1,655,866 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
- 1,201,373 people have received their first dose
- 454,493 people have received their second dose
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said: “We all want the easing of restrictions next week to be a significant turning point in this pandemic. We have worked so hard to reduce the spread of this disease. More than 30% of adults have now been vaccinated with one dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Ireland and it is time to feel hopeful and to start planning our summer.
“The choices we make now are vital to minimise the incidence of COVID-19 throughout May and June. Prioritise being outside and avoid crowds. Know the symptoms - self-isolate immediately and phone your GP if you have them. By protecting yourself, you are protecting everyone you know from infection.”
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community including daily data on Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.
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* Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 2 deaths. The figure of 4,921 confirmed deaths reflects this.
** Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 6 confirmed case. The figure of 251,474 confirmed cases reflects this.
*** County data should be considered provisional as the national Computerised Infectious Disease Reporting System (CIDR) is a dynamic system and case details are continually being validated and updated.
| County | Today's cases (to midnight 05May2021) | 5 day moving average (to midnight 05May2021) | 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population (22Apr2021 to 05May2021) | New Cases during last 14 days (22Apr2021 to 05May2021) |
| Ireland | 393 | 410 | 129.7 | 6,178 |
| Donegal | 26 | 27 | 270.1 | 430 |
| Kildare | 34 | 34 | 260.2 | 579 |
| Westmeath | 7 | 11 | 200.5 | 178 |
| Dublin | 173 | 171 | 183.5 | 2,472 |
| Tipperary | 12 | 13 | 148.5 | 237 |
| Meath | 15 | 17 | 143.6 | 280 |
| Cavan | <5 | 10 | 139.2 | 106 |
| Offaly | <5 | 6 | 129.6 | 101 |
| Limerick | 13 | 14 | 125.2 | 244 |
| Longford | <5 | 2 | 115 | 47 |
| Louth | 7 | 12 | 114.1 | 147 |
| Roscommon | 9 | 7 | 111.6 | 72 |
| Wicklow | <5 | 7 | 95.5 | 136 |
| Monaghan | 5 | 3 | 91.2 | 56 |
| Leitrim | <5 | 2 | 87.4 | 28 |
| Carlow | 6 | 3 | 86.1 | 49 |
| Galway | 9 | 11 | 84.9 | 219 |
| Cork | 42 | 33 | 81.1 | 440 |
| Waterford | <5 | 5 | 71.4 | 83 |
| Laois | 5 | 3 | 53.1 | 45 |
| Mayo | 0 | 4 | 45.2 | 59 |
| Clare | 5 | 3 | 43.8 | 52 |
| Kilkenny | <5 | 3 | 39.3 | 39 |
| Wexford | 5 | 4 | 28.7 | 43 |
| Sligo | 0 | 1 | 25.9 | 17 |
| Kerry | <5 | 2 | 12.9 | 19 |
~The 5-day moving average of the number of new cases provides an appropriate indicator of current daily case numbers within a county. It takes account of any validation of cases for previous days and smooths out daily/weekend fluctuations in case numbers.
- 7-day incidence rate is 66
- 5-day moving average is 410
