Coronavirus: One further death and 25 confirmed cases
ONE person with COVID-19 has died and 25 new cases have been confirmed today by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.
There have now been a total 1,679 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Saturday 6 June the HPSC has been notified of 25 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 25,201 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.
Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Friday 5 June (25,176 cases), reveals:
57% are female and 43% are male
the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
3,321 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
Of those hospitalised, 409 cases have been admitted to ICU
8,057 cases are associated with healthcare workers
Dublin has the highest number of cases at 12,139 (48% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,529
cases (6%) and then Kildare with 1,428 cases (6%)
Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 39%, close contact accounts for 59%, travel abroad accounts for 2%
