1,260 Covid Cases Across Ireland

One thousand, two hundred and sixty COVID-19 cases were announced across the Island of Ireland tonight. This brings the total cases to 102,368. The HSE and the Department of health announce 757 new cases in the Republic of Ireland, meanwhile in Northern Ireland 493 new cases were announced.

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Republic of Ireland

The headline figures show a total of 757 new cases as of 12 midnight on the 1st of November, with two new deaths reported. Overall 1,917 COVID related deaths have been announced.

The HSE and Department of Health also announced full hospital figures for October 31st, twenty-six cases were health care workers. The total number admitted to hospital stands at 4,411 cases, up 14.

The week-ending saw 4,874 cases reported, 7% of these were health-care workers up from 4% the previous week. The total number of Health Care workers that contracted COVID-19 in October was 1,265 or just 5% of the total number reported.

The total number of patients admitted to hospital in October came to 780.

Northern Ireland

Figures announced by the Northern Irish Health Department show an increase in cases of 493 to 39,609 cases in total. The total admissions to hospital in Northern Ireland is 2,952, up 37.

Northern Ireland recorded eight further deaths. There have been 724 COVID related deaths in Northern Ireland.

Month	Total Cases	Admissions	Deaths
RoI Total	62,759	10,519	1,917
NI Total	39,609	2,952	724
Total	101,118	7,312	2,631

Month	Total Cases	Health Care Workers	Health Care Workers %	Admissions	Deaths
March	3,282	841	26%	932	85
April	17,460	5,132	29%	1,853	1,180
May	4,314	2,013	47%	507	385
June	418	229	55%	6	89
July	635	217	34%	61	25
August	2,916	228	8%	52	14
September	7,572	594	8%	220	31
October	25,405	1,265	5%	780	106
November	757	-	-	-	2
RoI Total	62,759	10,519	17%	4,411	1,917

Month	Total Cases	Admissions	Deaths
March - September	11,952	1,855	581
October	27,164	1,060	135
November	493	37	8
Total	39,609	7,363	724