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Coronavirus: 3 Further Deaths, 335 New Cases Confirmed Today

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 18:35

National news updates on Thursday 26th November.

Latest figures:

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 3 additional deaths related to COVID-19.

There has been a total of 2,036 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Wednesday 25th November, the HPSC has been notified of 335 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 71,494* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. 

Of the cases notified today;

  • 162 are men / 171 are women
  • 64% are under 45 years of age
  • The median age is 35 years old
  • 119 in Dublin, 29 in Kilkenny, 23 in Limerick, 20 in Donegal, 19 in Tipperary, 19 in Cork, with the remaining 106 spread across 19 other counties.

As of 2pm today 246 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 35 are in ICU. 15 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 led to the denotification of 28 confirmed cases. The figure of 71,494 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 25 November 2020) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population)

 

County

  

Today's cases (to midnight 25NOV2020)

  

14-Day incidence rate per 100,000 population (12NOV2020 to 25NOV2020)

  

New Cases during last 14 days

(12NOV2020 to 25NOV2020)

  

Ireland

  

335

  

103.9

  

4949

  

Donegal

  

20

  

218

  

347

  

Louth

  

17

  

201.7

  

260

  

Limerick

  

23

  

188.3

  

367

  

Waterford

  

11

  

149.8

  

174

  

Kilkenny

  

29

  

131

  

130

  

Roscommon

  

<5

  

122.4

  

79

  

Dublin

  

119

  

115.2

  

1552

  

Meath

  

<5

  

105.6

  

206

  

Monaghan

  

<5

  

104.3

  

64

  

Longford

  

<5

  

100.3

  

41

  

Offaly

  

<5

  

97.5

  

76

  

Tipperary

  

19

  

94.6

  

151

  

Mayo

  

11

  

91.9

  

120

  

Westmeath

  

<5

  

91.2

  

81

  

Cavan

  

<5

  

85.3

  

65

  

Cork

  

19

  

82.2

  

446

  

Wicklow

  

10

  

78.6

  

112

  

Carlow

  

<5

  

77.3

  

44

  

Kildare

  

6

  

76.9

  

171

  

Clare

  

<5

  

75.7

  

90

  

Sligo

  

<5

  

59.5

  

39

  

Galway

  

8

  

54.6

  

141

  

Laois

  

6

  

54.3

  

46

  

Kerry

  

5

  

53.5

  

79

  

Leitrim

  

0

  

40.6

  

13

  

Wexford

  

<5

  

36.7

  

55

  

 

U-Turn:

There is no question of a travel ban with Northern Ireland being brought in, according to the Tánaiste. 

The cabinet sub-committee on Covid is meeting this evening to finalise the details of exiting level five restrictions.

That's expected to include the wide opening of retail next week.

But NPHET has pushed back at the idea of opening restaurants and pubs that serve food later next month. 

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar meanwhile has dismissed the idea of a travel ban with Northern Ireland, after suggesting himself last night people might be advised not to go there:

Mental Health:

The country's inadequate mental health service is straining under the pressure caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. 

That's according to Mental Health Reform, which will appear before the Oireachtas sub-committee on mental health today. 

It will say the child and adolescent mental health service is 40 per cent under-staffed, with over 2,000 kids waiting for their first appointment. 

Psychiatry professor Brendan Kelly, from Trinity College Dublin, says the pandemic has badly affected people's mental health. 

Inspections:

The Health and Safety Authority is carrying out an average of 60 per cent less Covid-19 inspections and investigations compared to the summer.

Figures show there are around 15 checks a day being carried out.

Between the middle of May and the end of July there were 2,648 Covid-19 related inspections and investigations carried out by the HSA, at an average of 39 per day.

However, since the end of July, just 1,832 checks were carried out by the watchdog - with a daily average of 15.

Figures also show, in January the HSA had 105 inspectors - however at the end of August only four had been added - despite calls for increased workplace inspections after it emerged there were a number of outbreaks at meat plants and other settings.

The Department of Business has said over 20,000 Covid-19 compliance checks have been carried out by various Government Departments and bodies since May.

Vaccine:

Ireland has signed up for advanced purchase orders for more than 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. 

The government's bidding for doses through the EU system and now has capacity on pre-order to comfortable provide enough vaccine for the entire country.

The European Commission has agreed to purchase orders with five vaccine trials - and is in negotiations with a sixth in Moderna. 

While 10 million doses may be available, some vaccines, like the one from Pfizer, require a double dose and so the actual number of people who can be inoculated will be smaller.

However, a spokesperson for the Department of Health said they expect to have sufficient supplies of vaccine when they become available.

Travel:

The government is strongly considering telling people not to travel to Northern Ireland from next week, due to the region's Covid-19 crisis. 

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told his party colleagues last night the measure may be introduced, but no final decision has been made.

The cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19 will meet this evening to finalise plans to exit level five next week, ahead of an announcement tomorrow. 

It's believed shops, gyms and hairdressers will be the first to reopen, with restaurants and hotels expected to follow.

Former HSE director-general Tony O'Brien lives in Co Louth - and he says the government would be right to advise against travel to the North:

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