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A further 33 people have died of COVID-19 since yesterday (Friday), and there’s been and increase of 10 cases in Kerry, which now stands at 155.

As of 1pm today (Saturday) April 11, the HPSC has been notified of the following cases;

• An additional 553 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Irish laboratories
• An additional 286 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by a laboratory in Germany

With the latest German figures included, there are now a total of 8,928 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland, and 320 deaths.

Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Thursday, April 9 (7,787 cases) – and including German results received to that date, reveals:

• 45% are male and 54% are female, with 356 clusters involving 1,626 cases
• the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
• 1,718 cases (22%) have been hospitalised
• Of those hospitalised, 253 cases have been admitted to ICU
• 2,141 cases are associated with healthcare workers
• Dublin has the highest number of cases at 4,156 (53% of all cases) followed by Cork with 581 cases (8%)
• Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 66%, close contact accounts for 26%, travel abroad accounts for 8%

“Today’s figure of 553 represents the largest number of new cases reported in a single day since the start of the outbreak,” Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said.

“This should remind everyone of the importance of hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette and physical distancing. These are the actions to suppress this infection. We need to continue with them.”