Seven more deaths from Covid-19

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From: Press Office <Press_Office_Dept_Health@ health.gov.ie>
Date: Sat 28 Nov 2020, 17:23
Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
To: Press Office <Press_Office_Dept_Health@ health.gov.ie>

Press Release: Saturday 28th November 2020

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today, Saturday, November 28 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.