There have been one further Coronavirus-related deaths and 395 new cases, according to figures released today.
Of today’s new cases, 6 of them are in Laois.
It means the county’s 14-day incidence rate has dropped to 142.9 from yesterday’s figure of 147.6.
A week ago that figure stood at 222.5 in Laois down from its peak of 256.21 on October 27.
There are now 121 active cases in Laois, down from 125 yesterday.
Of the cases notified today;
- 197 are men / 198 are women
- 65% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 35 years old
- 132 in Dublin, 31 in Cork, 27 in Donegal, 27 in Limerick, 27 in Galway and the remaining 151 cases are spread across 18 other counties.
As of 2pm today 279 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 39 are in ICU. 20 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; “Not every part of the country has experienced the same reductions in disease incidence. For example, Donegal’s 14- day incidence is at 281 per 100,000, compared to the national average of 135 per 100,000.
“The country as a whole can succeed in suppressing this disease to low levels in the coming weeks. We have achieved a great deal of suppression over the Level 5 period, the coming weeks offer us an opportunity to drive transmission down further.”
Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, said “We estimate the reproduction number is now at 0.6. Data suggests that Level 3 measures stabilized case numbers, while Level 5 measures were required to suppress transmission, especially when infection rates are high. If we sustain our efforts we can force infection down to very low levels.”
Dr. Vida Hamilton, National Clinical Advisor and Group Lead, Acute Hospitals, HSE: “We are seeing an increase in Emergency Department attendance, which is a positive indication that the public are continuing to access both covid and non-covid healthcare. Our hospitals are busy as they continue to implement important infection prevention control protocols and our healthcare workers are grateful for public understanding and support for these safety measures.”
New Cases in Laois
- November 11 – 6
- November 10 – 2
- November 9 – 7
- November 8 – 4
- November 7 – 18
- November 6 – 8
- November 5 – 13
- November 4 – 7
- November 3 – 4
- November 2 – 8
- November 1 – 18
- October 31 – 7
- October 30 – 5
- October 29 – 11
14-day case rate in Laois per 100,000 population
- November 11 – 142.9
- November 10 – 147.6
- November 9 – 152.3
- November 8 – 155.8
- November 7 – 167.7
- November 6 – 168.8
- November 5 – 167.7
- November 4 – 167.7
- November 3 – 177.1
- November 2 – 194.8
- November 1 – 201.9
- October 31 – 205.4
- October 30 – 222.5
- October 29 – 233.8
New cases in Laois during past 14 days
- November 11 – 121
- November 10 – 125
- November 9 – 129
- November 8 – 132
- November 7 – 142
- November 6 – 143
- November 5 – 142
- November 4 – 142
- November 3 – 150
- November 2 – 165
- November 1 – 171
- October 31 – 174
- October 30 – 191
- October 29 – 198
- October 28 – 195
The plight of young people unable to get the shift
Young people are missing out on “”getting the shift” in nightclubs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a Fianna Fail senator has said.
Wexford Senator Malcolm Byrne said that all people in their late teens can do over the weekend “is to sit at home with their mam and dad watching television”. “They want to be out,” he added.
The former Fianna Fáil TD told his Seanad colleagues they were lucky to have had more freedom when they completed their Leaving Cert and went to college.
He said: “It was when we went to nightclubs and, yes, when we got the shift, when we got into a relationship and when we learned about ourselves.
“Those things all make people smile, but they were important rites of passage. A whole generation of young people is now in danger of losing all that.”
