Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 15 additional deaths related to COVID-19.
Of the deaths notified today, 2 in April, 3 in March, 6 in February, 4 in January or earlier.
The median age of those who died was 82 years and the age range was 56-90 years.
There has been a total of 4,856* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight, Tuesday 20th April, the HPSC has been notified of 401 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
There has now been a total of 244,695** confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
- 217 are men / 181 are women
- 73% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 31 years old
- 182 in Dublin, 40 in Kildare, 31 in Donegal, 23 in Limerick, 22 in Cork and the remaining 103 cases are spread across 17 other counties.***
As of 8am today, 182 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 47 are in ICU. 19 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
As of April 19th, 2021, 1,219,487 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
- 863,958 people have received their first dose
- 355,529 people have received their second dose
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.
ENDS//
*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 6 previous deaths. The figure of 4,856 confirmed deaths reflects this.
**Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 3 confirmed cases. The figure of 244,695 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.
Today’s cases, 5-day moving average of new cases, 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population and new cases in last 14 days (as of midnight 20 April 2021) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population)
| County | Today's cases (to midnight 20Apr2021) | 5 day moving average (to midnight 20Apr2021) | 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population (07Apr2021 to 20Apr2021) | New Cases during last 14 days (07Apr2021 to 20Apr2021) |
| Ireland | 401 | 376 | 113.4 | 5402 |
| Donegal | 31 | 24 | 214.8 | 342 |
| Kildare | 40 | 33 | 209.4 | 466 |
| Offaly | <5 | 7 | 188.6 | 147 |
| Longford | 10 | 7 | 176.2 | 72 |
| Dublin | 182 | 158 | 168.3 | 2267 |
| Meath | 20 | 25 | 158.9 | 310 |
| Westmeath | 9 | 9 | 129.5 | 115 |
| Laois | 7 | 6 | 126.3 | 107 |
| Cavan | <5 | 4 | 110.3 | 84 |
| Leitrim | 0 | 3 | 96.7 | 31 |
| Louth | 8 | 9 | 92.3 | 119 |
| Mayo | 0 | 8 | 91.2 | 119 |
| Limerick | 23 | 14 | 90.8 | 177 |
| Roscommon | <5 | 3 | 83.7 | 54 |
| Monaghan | <5 | 2 | 83.1 | 51 |
| Galway | 9 | 13 | 79.8 | 206 |
| Wicklow | <5 | 6 | 72.3 | 103 |
| Tipperary | 21 | 13 | 71.4 | 114 |
| Carlow | <5 | 3 | 70.3 | 40 |
| Waterford | 0 | 3 | 56.8 | 66 |
| Wexford | <5 | 3 | 41.4 | 62 |
| Kerry | <5 | 3 | 39.9 | 59 |
| Clare | <5 | 2 | 39.6 | 47 |
| Cork | 22 | 13 | 37 | 201 |
| Sligo | 0 | 3 | 33.6 | 22 |
| Kilkenny | <5 | 1 | 21.2 | 21 |
- 7-day incidence 54.7
- 5-day moving average 376~The 5-da
