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For perspective, it brings Ireland to a 14-day incidence of 3.7 per 100,000, which remains one of the lowest in Europe (30 times lower than Sweden).
EU countries average 14-day incidence is currently triple Ireland's at 12 per 100,000, per ECDC.
You're all doing v. good. https://twitter.com/ShaneBeattyNews/status/1281992152474681344
EU countries average 14-day incidence is currently triple Ireland's at 12 per 100,000, per ECDC.
You're all doing v. good. https://twitter.com/ShaneBeattyNews/status/1281992152474681344
There's been 1 admission to ICU and 2 hospital admissions, bringing the total in hospital to 13, with 10 of them in ICU.
Rising cases/rising R, that is not accompanied by rising hospital admissions, is essentially the what you want from infection control (protecting vulnerable).
Rising cases/rising R, that is not accompanied by rising hospital admissions, is essentially the what you want from infection control (protecting vulnerable).
It helps to put it into a wider context to show how well you're all doing.
Last 3 days, covid:
Cases: 71
Deaths: 3
Hospital admissions: 2
Typical 72 hour period during 17/18 flu season:
Cases: 750
Deaths: 18
Hospital admissions: 95
Last 3 days, covid:
Cases: 71
Deaths: 3
Hospital admissions: 2
Typical 72 hour period during 17/18 flu season:
Cases: 750
Deaths: 18
Hospital admissions: 95
That's based on official 4,713 hospital admissions during flu season in 2017/18 but the reality was probably far worse, probably closer to 8,000 admitted to hospitals (they don't tend to test someone for flu coming in with a heart attack or ascertain the role influenza played).
Ireland's rate of covid infection is still excellent.
The time to show concern will be if cases reach 50 per day accompanied by a rise in hospital admissions.
As it stands, 10-20 cases a day with hardly anyone in hospital = success of infection control and contact tracing.
The time to show concern will be if cases reach 50 per day accompanied by a rise in hospital admissions.
As it stands, 10-20 cases a day with hardly anyone in hospital = success of infection control and contact tracing.
