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COVID-19: Number of ICU patients remains below 100

There has been a further fall in the number of people being treated with COVID-19 in Intensive Ca...
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

09.22 3 May 2020


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COVID-19: Number of ICU patien...

COVID-19: Number of ICU patients remains below 100

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

09.22 3 May 2020


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There has been a further fall in the number of people being treated with COVID-19 in Intensive Care Units (ICU).

The latest figure is 98 - only the second time it has been less than 100 in the last month.

On Friday, that figure stood at 99. This is from a high of 160 back in April.

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Source: HSE

Dublin's Mater, St James's and Tallaght Hospitals have the highest number of confirmed cases.

It comes after there were 25 more coronavirus related deaths in Ireland on Saturday.

Source: HSE

There were also 343 new confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the total to 21,176.

The figures showed there have been a total 1,286 COVID-19 related deaths here.

Dublin has the highest number of cases at 10,277 (50% of all cases) - followed by Kildare with 1,226 cases (6%) and then Cork with 1,156 cases (6%).

Of those for whom transmission status is known community transmission accounts for 63%, close contact is 34%, and travel abroad accounts for 3%.

Data as of midnight on Thursday revealed:

  • 58% are women and 42% are men
  • The median age of confirmed cases is 49 years
  • 2,785 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
  • Of those hospitalised, 368 cases have been admitted to ICU
  • 5,973 cases are associated with healthcare workers

It comes after the Government set out its plan for easing restrictions - starting with garden centres, repair shops and construction sites re-opening on May 18th.

The fifth stage is set to begin on August 10th.

Main image: An Intensive Care Unit at a hospital in London, England | Picture by: Steve Parsons/PA Archive/PA Images

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