There have been five more deaths from Coronavirus as well as 322 new cases, according to figures released today.
Of today’s cases, 8 of them are in Laois, meaning the county’s 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 people drops to 194.8 from 201.9 yesterday.
It is the fourth day in a row that the Laois figure has declined. It had peaked at 256.21 on October 27 following a steady rise over the previous month. The rate is now at its lowest point in Laois since October 20.
The national average is now 228.
Of today’s cases:
- 156 are men / 166 are women
- 64% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 37 years old
- 96 in Dublin, 35 in Meath, 23 in Cork, 17 in Louth, 16 in Waterford and the remaining 135 cases are spread across 18 other counties.
As of 2pm today 296 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 42 are in ICU. 14 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said; “Due to the efforts of people across Ireland, we are seeing improvements with COVID-19. However, we must remember that maintaining this downward trend is now the most crucial thing. The value of our progress depends on continuing the safe behaviour that got us to this position. I urge everyone to keep it up, to ensure these initial trends continue.”
New Cases in Laois
- November 2 – 8
- November 1 – 18
- October 31 – 7
- October 30 – 5
- October 29 – 11
- October 28 – 11
- October 27 – 6
- October 26 – 11
- October 25 – 14
- October 24 – 19
- October 23 – 7
- October 22 – 13
- October 21 – 15
- October 20 – 19
14-day case rate in Laois per 100,000 population
- November 2 –
- November 1 – 201.9
- October 31 – 205.4
- October 30 – 222.5
- October 29 – 233.8
- October 28 – 230.2
- October 27 – 256.21
- October 26 – 252.67
- October 25 – 244.4
- October 24 – 234.96
- October 23 – 221.97
- October 22 – 219.2
- October 21 – 222
- October 20 – 212.5
New cases in Laois during past 14 days
- November 2 –
- November 1 – 171
- October 31 – 174
- October 30 – 191
- October 29 – 198
- October 28 – 195
- October 27 – 217
- October 26 – 214
- October 25 – 207
- October 24 – 199
- October 23 – 188
- October 22 – 186
- October 21 – 188
- October 20 – 180
Christmas Travel
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said it is too early to give advice to people on travelling home to Ireland for Christmas.
Speaking at the Oireachtas Transport Committee, he said that the National Public Health Emergency Team has to ensure that the country is not put at risk with arrangements that could lead to the importation of the disease in December.
Dr Holohan said that international travel will represent a prominent area of risk as Covid-19 comes under control nationally.
In relation to travelling home for Christmas, he said that NPHET could not provide advice now because he said it relates to factors that are not known at this stage.
He told the committee that once the virus is brought back under control in Ireland the risks of importation will have to be carefully managed.
