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Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 28th November 2020
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 7 additional deaths related to COVID-19.
There has been a total of 2,050 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Friday 27th November, the HPSC has been notified of 243 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 71,942 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today;
- 137 are men / 104 are women
- 71% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 32 years old
- 91 in Dublin, 26 in Donegal, 18 in Cork, 16 in Waterford, 15 in Limerick, and the remaining 77 cases are spread across another 18 counties.
As of 2pm today 254 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 31 are in ICU. 20 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.
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Today’s cases, 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population and new cases in last 14 days (as of midnight 27 November 2020) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population)
County | Today's cases (to midnight 27NOV2020) | 14-Day incidence rate per 100,000 population (14NOV2020 to 27NOV2020) | New Cases during last 14 days (14NOV2020 to 27NOV2020) |
Ireland | 243 |
| 4,464 |
Donegal | 26 |
| 343 |
Louth | <5 |
| 247 |
Limerick | 15 |
| 333 |
Kilkenny | 10 |
| 125 |
Roscommon | 6 |
| 78 |
Waterford | 16 |
| 133 |
Dublin | 91 |
| 1,430 |
Meath | <5 |
| 187 |
Longford | 0 |
| 35 |
Tipperary | <5 |
| 129 |
Monaghan | <5 |
| 49 |
Mayo | 5 |
| 104 |
Cork | 18 |
| 411 |
Wicklow | 5 |
| 105 |
Offaly | <5 |
| 57 |
Cavan | 0 |
| 52 |
Carlow | <5 |
| 38 |
Clare | <5 |
| 79 |
Kildare | 6 |
| 140 |
Sligo | <5 |
| 38 |
Westmeath | <5 |
| 50 |
Laois | <5 |
| 47 |
Kerry | 6 |
| 79 |
Galway | 14 |
| 119 |
Leitrim | 0 |
| 10 |
Wexford | <5 |
| 46 |