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Coronavirus: Six Further Deaths Confirmed

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 07:44

National News 24th November 2020.

Latest figures:

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 6 additional death related to COVID-19.

There has been a total of 2,028 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Monday 23rd November, the HPSC has been notified of 226 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 70,930 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. 

Of the cases notified today;

115 are men / 109 are women

56% are under 45 years of age

The median age is 42 years old

64 in Dublin, 41 in Donegal, 23 in Tipperary, 13 in Limerick, 12 in Louth, 12 in Wicklow, and the remaining 61 in 16 other counties.

As of 2pm today 292 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 36 are in ICU. 18 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

Today’s cases, 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population and new cases in last 14 days (as of midnight 23 November 2020) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population)

 

County

Today's cases (to midnight 23NOV2020)

14-Day incidence rate per 100,000 population (10NOV2020 to 23NOV2020)

New Cases during last 14 days

(10NOV2020 to 23NOV2020)

Ireland

226

107.8

5,131

Donegal

41

240.0

382

Louth

12

211.8

273

Limerick

13

192.4

375

Waterford

7

150.6

175

Roscommon

0

131.7

85

Dublin

64

118.0

1,590

Meath

** (<5)

116.9

228

Offaly

0

116.7

91

Monaghan

** (<5)

112.4

69

Westmeath

** (<5)

111.5

99

Kilkenny

8

107.8

107

Longford

** (<5)

97.9

40

Tipperary

23

90.9

145

Cavan

** (<5)

89.3

68

Mayo

** (<5)

88.9

116

Clare

** (<5)

83.3

99

Cork

6

81.2

441

Kildare

** (<5)

80.0

178

Carlow

** (<5)

79.0

45

Wicklow

12

72.3

103

Sligo

0

71.7

47

Galway

6

65.1

168

Leitrim

0

62.4

20

Kerry

** (<5)

60.9

90

Laois

** (<5)

49.6

42

Wexford

** (<5)

36.7

55

 

UK:

Boris Johnson is to outline the UK's plan for easing measures over Christmas later.

There's expected to be a blanket approach across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England.

It's believed several households could be allowed to create a temporary bubble over a five day period.

But, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is warning people to be careful:

Tusla:

Referrals to Tusla dropped by more than a third during the first Covid-19 lockdown.

The Child and Family agency will tell today's Oireachtas Children's Committee that reports on child protection and welfare went from an average of 1,500 per week to 960.

It will also detail how the pandemic led to a 30 percent reduction in visits to children at home and a surge in domestic violence related need.

Chief Executive of the Children's Rights Alliance, Tanya Ward, says the numbers are deeply concerning:

Restrictions:

Government ministers will meet this morning to discuss exiting level 5 restrictions. 

The national 14 day incidence rate is now estimated to be 108 per 100 thousand, however both Donegal and Louth have rates of over 200. 

NPHET will meet tomorrow and is expected to be cautious in it's approach to re-opening the country. 

The Government would prefer to move directly to level three, with a decision expected on Thursday or Friday. 

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan says the situation is still volatile. 

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