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Latest updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Published: 4 May 2020
From: Department of Health

The latest news as of 5.30pm on Tuesday 5 May 2020

23 new deaths and 211 new cases confirmed

  • the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has been notified that 23 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died - bringing the total deaths to 1,339
  • 211 additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Ireland
  • there are now 21,983 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland

Breakdown of the 1339 deaths

  • 542 occurred in hospital (45.5%)
  • 62 occurred in Intensive Care Units (4.9%)
  • 1147 were reported as having underlying health conditions
  • 683 male and 653 female
  • the median age was 84
  • the mean age was 82

Update on testing

As of midnight Monday 4 May, 214,761 tests have been carried out.

Over the past week, 61,707 tests were carried out and of these 2,280 were positive, giving a positivity rate of 3.7%.

The capacity for testing now stands at approximately 84,000.

Update on the situation in community residential settings and nursing homes

  • 394 clusters have been identified in community residential settings; 229 of which were in nursing homes
  • 5174 cases have been identified in community residential settings; 4108 of which were in nursing homes
  • there have been 819 COVID-19-related deaths in community residential settings; 706 of which were in nursing homes

Press release and county-by-county figures

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Tuesday 5 May

Latest charts and maps

You can view a detailed dashboard showing the latest statistics on COVID-19 in Ireland here.

View the roadmap for easing COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland

You can view the roadmap for easing the COVID-19 restrictions here.

View information about the proposed COVID-19 App

You can read more about the National App for COVID-19 here.

NPHET meeting minutes

Minutes and Agendas from meetings of the National Public Health Emergency Team: COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

View the latest information given by NPHET to Government

Advice provided by NPHET to the Minister for Health about lifting restrictions.

View the latest modelling data

COVID-19 modelling data - Thursday 30 April 2020.

Mortality Census of Long Term Residential Care Facilities

Mortality Census of Long Term Residential Care Facilities: 1 January - 19 April 2020.

Older updates

View all the updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) since January 2020 here.

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