There have been a further 23 Coronavirus-related deaths and 1,370 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities.
Of today’s new cases 17 of them are in Laois, meaning the county’s 14-day incidence rate drops from 776.9 to 673.
It is the fourth time in five days that the Laois 14-day rate has dropped and is now at its lowest since January 6. A week ago it stood at 964.6 while two weeks ago it was 843.
Of the cases notified today:
- 643 are men/730 are women
- 58% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 39 years old
- 379 in Dublin, 145 in Cork, 86 in Wexford, 85 in Galway, 71 in Limerick, and the remaining 612 cases are spread across all other counties.
As of 2pm today, 1,931 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 218 are in ICU. There have been 44 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer said: “While we are starting to make progress in reducing the level of the virus in the community, this is a critical time for all of us to hold firm to the public health advice.
“We must not let down our guard against this highly infectious disease and the risk it poses to ourselves and those most medically vulnerable to infection.
“There is a huge volume of disease in the country and the recent surge in cases continues to place an unprecedented strain on ICUs, hospitals and other frontline healthcare services. The answer lies in driving down social contacts and congregation in all settings, including in workplaces.
“Everyone who can, should work from home where possible. For those of us who cannot work from home, it is essential to follow the public health advice in the workplace, such as the wearing of face coverings when moving around communal areas.
“We urge all employers to facilitate home working as much as possible and to ensure strict adherence to public health measures in the workplace.”
New Cases in Laois
- January 23 – 17
- January 22 – 17
- January 21 – 17
- January 20 – 45
- January 19 – 38
- January 18 – 46
- January 17 – 24
- January 16 – 62
- January 15 – 48
- January 14 – 53
- January 13 – 60
- January 12 – 45
- January 11 – 40
- January 10 – 63
- January 9 – 105
14-day case rate in Laois per 100,000 population
- January 23 – 673
- January 22 – 776.9
- January 21 – 763.9
- January 20 – 807.6
- January 19 – 851.3
- January 18 – 933.9
- January 17 – 898.5
- January 16 – 964.6
- January 15 – 935.1
- January 14 – 1001.2
- January 13 – 952.8
- January 12 – 941
- January 11 – 913.8
- January 10 – 911.5
- January 9 – 843
New cases in Laois during past 14 days
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- January 23 – 570
- January 22 – 658
- January 21 – 647
- January 20 – 684
- January 19 – 721
- January 18 – 791
- January 17 – 761
- January 16 – 817
- January 15 – 792
- January 14 – 848
- January 13 – 807
- January 12 – 797
- January 11 – 774
- January 10 – 772
- January 9 – 714
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