The Department of Health has confirmed that a Fourth person has died from coronavirus in Ireland and also that there are also 121 new cases this evening.
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
The Health ProtectionSurveillance Centre has today been informed that a patient diagnosed with #COVID19 in Ireland has died. The patient is a male, in the east of the country, with an underlying health condition.
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) March 22, 2020
Today’s data from HPSC, as of midnight, Friday 20 March (712 cases) shows:
·Of 712 cases notified, 55% male and 44% female, with 35 clusters involving 190 cases
·The median of confirmed cases is 44
· 211 cases (30%) have been hospitalised, of these 17 have been admitted to ICU— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) March 22, 2020
Department of Health breakdown county by county.
There are now 906 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ireland
· 159 cases (22%) are associated with healthcare workers
· Dublin has the highest number of cases at 402 (56% of all cases) followed by Cork with 101 cases (14%)
· There is now at least one confirmed case of Covid-19 in every county in Ireland
Testing Ramps Up
More than 40,000 people are waiting to be tested for Covid-19 - which the HSE says it is trying to work through.
It says it may take up to five days for people to be checked - but is reassuring people by saying more testing centres are being opened in the next couple of days.
The HSE says 60,000 testing kits will be in the country by Thursday and 100,000 a week after that.
Social Distancing
Glendalough car park this weekendConcerns have been raised over crowds gathering at beaches and parks, as a spell of good weather draws people out from their homes.
It comes as The Health Minister has welcomed the decision of Wicklow County Council to close a car park at Glendalough over social distancing concerns.
Simon Harris says it’s the type of action required by people and organisations to stop the spread of Covid-19.
