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Coronavirus: Eight further deaths and 330 new cases as Laois now has sixth lowest rate in country

Deputy CMO Dr Ronan Glynn

There have been eight further Coronavirus-related deaths and 330 new cases, according to figures released today.

Of today’s new cases, three of them is in Laois.

It means the county’s 14-day incidence rate falls from 95.6 to 83.3.

There are now 71 active cases in Laois – a decrease on the figure of 81 yesterday.

Of the cases notified today;

  • 171 are men / 155 are women
  • 64% are under 45 years of age
  • The median age is 37 years old
  • 99 in Dublin, 28 in Cork, 26 in Louth, 25 in Meath, 21 in Donegal and the remaining 131 cases are spread across 20 other counties.

As of 2pm today 283 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 33 are in ICU. 13 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

New Cases in Laois

  • November 19 – 3
  • November 18 – 3
  • November 17 – 1
  • November 16 – 2
  • November 15 – 1
  • November 14 – 8
  • November 13 – 6
  • November 12 – 1
  • November 11 – 6
  • November 10 – 2
  • November 9 – 7
  • November 8 – 4
  • November 7 – 18
  • November 6 – 8
  • November 5 – 13

14-day case rate in Laois per 100,000 population

  • November 19 – 83.8
  • November 18 – 95.6
  • November 17 – 99.2
  • November 16 – 103.9
  • November 15 – 111
  • November 14 – 131.1
  • November 13 –  129
  • November 12 – 131.1
  • 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

New cases in Laois during past 14 days

  • November 19 – 71
  • November 18 – 81
  • November 17 – 84
  • November 16 – 88
  • November 15 – 94
  • November 14 – 111
  • November 13 – 110
  • November 12 – 111
  • November 11 – 121
  • November 10 – 125
  • November 9 – 129
  • November 8 – 132
  • November 7 – 142
  • November 6 – 143
  • November 5 – 142

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