What does this week's Covid-19 data tell us about Ireland's third wave?
Dr Tony Holohan said this week “we are seeing early signs of progress” but said we should expect hospitalisations, ICU admissions and deaths to increase “day on day”.
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Dr Tony Holohan said this week “we are seeing early signs of progress” but said we should expect hospitalisations, ICU admissions and deaths to increase “day on day”.
Ireland is in a “serious phase” of its current surge, according to the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET).
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The country has seen a new variant of coronavirus spread through parts of London, the south-east and Wales.
The HPSC is Ireland’s specialist agency for the surveillance of communicable diseases.
Ireland’s 14-day incidence rate has increased by more than 10% since last Thursday.
We’ve broken down the latest Covid-19 data – and what it means for the weeks ahead.
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Ireland’s 14-day incidence rate has dropped by 27% in the past 14 days.
Ireland’s national incidence rate has dropped by 22% in the past 14 days.
HPSC data shows that the 14-day incidence rate in a number of counties is rising.
Ireland’s 14-day incidence rate has dropped by over 50% in the past two weeks.
Ireland’s all-important R-number has fallen again to below 1.
Public Health officials have cautioned that it is too early to say if any trend has emerged.
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Ireland’s 14-day incidence rate overall now stands at 206.7 cases per 100,000.
NPHET is meeting this afternoon to consider additional Covid-19 restrictions.
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Those on lower salaries were also more likely to be in receipt of illness benefit.
The total number of workplace outbreaks is 85, including 31 in meat processing plants.
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Dublin, Louth and Clare are expected to be the most affected counties.
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The Data Protection Commissioner has found that there is no lawful basis for retaining information from PSC applications.
It comes after an individual made a complaint about the repeated requests to provide information to claim child benefit.