Over 1,000 confirmed COVID cases, including 47 in Kerry

There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.

There has now been a total of 1,852 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Sunday, 18^th October, the HPSC has been notified of 1,031 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 47 in Kerry.

There is now a total of 50,993 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

The total county figure for Kerry, which is valid up to midnight on October 17th is 753, that is up 36 on the previous day's figure.

Of the cases notified today;

• 511 are men / 518 are women
• 70% are under 45 years of age
• The median age is 30 years old
• 235 in Dublin, 232 in Cork, 60 in Galway, 47 in Limerick, 47 in Kerry, and the remaining 410 cases are spread across 21 counties.

As of 2pm today, 298 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 34 are in ICU. 20 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: “If you have symptoms of COVID-19, if you are waiting for a test result or if you are a confirmed case, you must self-isolate for 10 days from when you first develop symptoms. Self-isolation means staying in your room, away from other members of your household.

“If you live in a house with a confirmed case do not go to work or school. You must stay at home and restrict your movements for 14 days.”

Today’s cases, 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population and new cases in last 14 days (as of midnight 18 October 2020) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population)