New figures published by the Health Protection Surveillance Center show there are now 134 outbreaks or clusters of the virus, linked to 563 confirmed cases. There are also 24 clusters of infection in hospitals, nine in residential institutions and four in community hospitals or long-stay units. 25% of all cases are healthcare workers, accounting for 752 cases. From this overall figure of 2,990, there have been 84 deaths and 126 admissions to intensive care units.
Of the 84 deaths reported up until Monday night, 75 of them were aged over 65. Six people with the virus from the 55-64 age category also died. The figure also includes one person each from the 25/34, 35-44 and 45-54 age groups. The median age of those who have contracted the virus has risen to 48.
Around 80% of cases of Covid-19 will be a mild to moderate illness, close to 14% have severe disease and around 6% are critical. Generally, you need to be 15 minutes or more in the vicinity of an infected person, within one to two metres, to be considered at-risk or a close contact.
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LauraHoganTV Hello LauraHoganTV I have a question please. How did Ireland find out about the clusters of Covid19 infections in nursing homes? Has Ireland tested all residence of nursing homes along with the staff?
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