1,851 Covid Cases Across Ireland

One thousand, eight hundred and fifty-one COVID-19 cases were announced across the Island of Ireland tonight. This brings the total cases to 79,033. The HSE and the Department of health announce 1,031 new cases in the Republic of Ireland, meanwhile in Northern Ireland 820 new cases were announced.

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Republic of Ireland

The headline figures show a total of 1,031 new cases as of 12 midnight on the 18th of October, with no new deaths reported. Overall 1,852 COVID related deaths have been announced.

The HSE and Department of Health also announced full hospital figures for October 17th, nineteen cases were health care workers. The total number admitted to hospital stands at 3,997 cases (up 17).

The weekending the 17th of October saw the reporting of 7,434 cases, they highest number of weekly cases since the pandemic began, however only 5% of total cases were health care workers to lowest ratio since the pandemic began.

Northern Ireland

Figures announced by the Northern Irish Health Department show an increase in cases of 820 to 28,040 cases in total. The total admissions to hospital in Northern Ireland is 2,309 (Up 49).

Northern Ireland recorded six further deaths. There have been 621 COVID related deaths in Northern Ireland.

Week-ending	Republic	Northern Ireland	Total
26th September 2020	2,057	1,388	3,445
3rd October 2020	3,042	3,345	6,087
10th October 2020	4,496	6,084	10,580
17th October 2020	7,434	7,062	14,496

Month	Total Cases	Health Care Workers	Health Care Workers %	Admissions	Deaths
March	3,282	841	26%	932	71
April	17,460	5,132	29%	1853	1,161
May	4,314	2,013	47%	507	420
June	418	229	55%	6	85
July	635	217	34%	61	27
August	2,916	228	8%	52	14
September	7,572	594	8%	220	29
October	14,396	663	5%	366	45
RoI Total	50,993	9,917	19%	3,997	1,852
NI Total	28,040	-	-	2,309	621
Total	79,033	-	-	6,306	2,473