An analysis of the 2,990 cases of COVID-19 in Ireland


The data on COVID-19 from the Health Prevention Surveillance Centre, as of midnight, Monday 30 March (2,990 cases), reveals:

  • 48% are male and 50% are female, with 134 clusters involving 563 cases

  • median age of confirmed cases is 48 years

  • 834 cases (28%) have been hospitalised

  • of those hospitalised, 126 cases have been admitted to ICU

  • 752 cases (25%) are associated with healthcare workers

  • Dublin has the highest number of cases at 1,645 (55% of all cases) followed by Cork with 255 cases (8%)

  • of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 60%, close contact accounts for 21%, travel abroad accounts for 19%


Hospital statistics

Total number of cases 2990  
Total number hospitalised 834  
Total number admitted to ICU 126  
Total number of deaths 84  
Total number of healthcare workers 752
Number clusters notified 134  
Median age 48

*All statistics measured at midnight on Monday, 30 March.


Gender of patients

Gender Number % of Total
Female 1494 50
Male 1457 48.7
Unknown 39 1.3
Total 2990

*All statistics measured at midnight on Monday, 30 March.


Age range affected

Age Group Number % of Total
<1 8 0.3
1 - 4 11 0.4
5 - 14 30 1
15 - 24 194 6.5
25 - 34 519 17.4
35 - 44 550 18.4
45 - 54 558 18.7
55 - 64 440 14.7
65+ 673 22.5
Unknown 7 0.2

*All statistics measured at midnight on Monday, 30 March.


How COVID-19 is spreading

Community transmission 60%
Close contact with confirmed case 21%
Travel Abroad 19%

*All statistics measured at midnight on Monday, 30 March.

Note:

In the event that a person tests positive for COVID-19 and hasn't been abroad or had contact with another confirmed case in Ireland, that's known as community transmission.

In the event that a person who tests positive for COVID-19 can be linked to another confirmed case in Ireland, that's known as local transmission.


Hospitalised cases by age group

|Age range| Percentage of total

<5 6 0.7
5 - 14 3 0.4
15 - 24 26 3.1
25 - 34 69 8.3
35 - 44 76 9.1
45 - 54 134 16.1
55 - 64 130 15.6
65+ 388 46.5
Unknown 2 0.2

*All statistics measured at midnight on Monday, 30 March.


Cases by county

Carlow ≤5 0.1%
Cavan 36 1.2%
Clare 45 1.5%
Cork 255 8.5%
Donegal 63 2.1%
Dublin 1645 55%
Galway 88 2.9%
Kerry 68 2.3%
Kildare 80 2.7%
Kilkenny 37 1.2%
Laois 16 0.5%
Leitrim 10 0.3%
Limerick 87 2.9%
Longford 12 0.4%
Louth 51 1.7%
Mayo 48 1.6%
Meath 66 2.2%
Monaghan 13 0.4%
Offaly 40 1.3%
Roscommon 10 0.3%
Sligo 22 0.7%
Tipperary 85 2.8%
Waterford 37 1.2%
Westmeath 80 2.7%
Wexford 15 0.5%
Wicklow 77 2.6%

*All statistics measured at midnight on Monday, 30 March.

≤ means 'less than or equal to'.

You can see more statistics on the COVID-19 Dashboard.