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Coronavirus: 5 Further Deaths And 720 New Cases Confirmed

Tuesday, 27 October 2020 06:58

National news on Tuesday October 27th.

Latest figures:

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5 additional deaths related to COVID-19.

There has been a total of 1,890 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Monday 26th October the HPSC has been notified of 720 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 58,767* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. 

Of the cases notified today;

  • 348 are men / 371 are women
  • 65% are under 45 years of age
  • The median age is 32 years old
  • 228 in Dublin, 130 in Cork, 47 in Galway, 31 in Meath, 27 in Limerick and the

remaining 257 cases are spread across another 20 counties.

 

As of 2pm today 341 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 38 are in ICU. 29 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.

*Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 20 confirmed cases. The figure of 58,767 confirmed cases reflects this.

Today’s cases, 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population and new cases in last 14 days (as of midnight 26 October 2020) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population) 

County

  

Today’s cases

(to midnight 26OCT2020)

  

14-Day incidence rate per 100,000 population

(13OCT2020 to 26OCT2020)

  

New Cases during last 14 days

(13OCT2020 to 26OCT2020)

  

IRELAND

  

720

  

307.6

  

14,648

  

Cavan

  

18

  

962.2

  

733

  

Meath

  

31

  

662.9

  

1,293

  

Sligo

  

6

  

439.5

  

288

  

Westmeath

  

13

  

438.2

  

389

  

Galway

  

47

  

385.6

  

995

  

Monaghan

  

13

  

364.9

  

224

  

Cork

  

130

  

336.5

  

1,827

  

Donegal

  

7

  

319.1

  

508

  

Louth

  

17

  

311.1

  

401

  

Carlow

  

11

  

309.1

  

176

  

Limerick

  

27

  

301.2

  

587

  

Kildare

  

22

  

299.8

  

667

  

Longford

  

6

  

291.1

  

119

  

Kerry

  

21

  

280.3

  

414

  

Wexford

  

13

  

269.2

  

403

  

Mayo

  

23

  

265.1

  

346

  

Roscommon

  

<5

  

264.9

  

171

  

Dublin

  

228

  

260.0

  

3,503

  

Laois

  

11

  

251.5

  

213

  

Clare

  

13

  

250.8

  

298

  

Waterford

  

20

  

226.4

  

263

  

Offaly

  

13

  

223.2

  

174

  

Leitrim

  

<5

  

206.0

  

66

  

Kilkenny

  

12

  

175.3

  

174

  

Wicklow

  

9

  

142.5

  

203

  

Tipperary

  

6

  

133.5

  

213

  

 

Hospitals- National:

349 people with Covid-19 were being treated at Irish hospitals last night.

There were 30 patients with the disease in Cork University Hospital, 27 in Cavan and a further 26 in Tallaght.

Yesterday saw the highest number of people with the virus in wards since March.

According to HSE figures, there were 38 people with Covid-19 in ICUs.

Anti-body:

New research shows Covid-19 antibodies decline rapidly once people recover from the virus.

They're used by the body's immune system to provide protection against infections.

Scientists from Imperial College in London screened 365-thousand individuals between June and September.

They found the number with antibodies had fallen by a quarter since the summer.

Education:

14-thousand training places are being opened up in third-level courses to help people get back to work after the economic shock of the pandemic. 

The 30 million euro scheme includes over two and a half thousand places on postgraduate courses, all of them free or discounted. 

Higher education Minister Simon Harris says with things so uncertain, he believes people may be happier to take up part-time courses. 

Staines:

The chief medical officer says too many people are testing positive for Covid-19, and then failing to isolate themselves. 

Dr Tony Holohan's comments followed the confirmation of 939 more cases of the virus in the Republic yesterday, and three more deaths. 

There were 262 cases in Dublin, 96 in Cork and 61 in Meath - which is now second only to Co Cavan for its ratio of cases to population in the last fortnight. 

Professor Anthony Staines of DCU outlines where these outbreaks are coming from:

Flying:

Ireland's formerly world-beating aviation industry "will not exist" unless rapid testing at airports gets large numbers of people back flying. 

That's what the Irish Aviation Authority will tell TDs and senators at a hearing on the state of the industry later. 

Air traffic in Ireland last month was down nearly two thirds on last year -- 'consistently below' the amount of traffic across Europe. 

Labour Party Transport spokesman Duncan Smith says it seems like the Minister for Transport isn't interested. 

Survey:

The 7th annual Healthy Ireland survey is being launched today.

7,400 random people over the age of 15 will be invited to take part, where they'll be asked about their health habits.

That will consist of asking for views and behaviours around smoking, alcohol, dieting or nutrition and how they engage with the health service.

Minister of State for Public Health and Well Being Frank Feighan says it'll be slightly different due to the pandemic:

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