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Where is the COVID-19 surge coming from?

As the number of coronavirus cases climb and Dublin looks set to have restrictions put on it, we ...
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

12.43 17 Sep 2020


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Where is the COVID-19 surge co...

Where is the COVID-19 surge coming from?

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

12.43 17 Sep 2020


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As the number of coronavirus cases climb and Dublin looks set to have restrictions put on it, we look at where the surge is coming from.

According to the latest data from the HSE's Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), the majority of cases are coming from private houses and nursing homes.

It has published the number of COVID-19 outbreaks by setting up to midnight on Saturday September 12th.

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Private houses accounted for the most cases, followed by nursing homes and then residential institutions.

COVID-19 cases Number of COVID-19 outbreaks notified in Ireland by outbreak setting and by closure status, up to midnight on Saturday 12/09/2020, N=3,036.

Hospital and workplace settings have also seen a large number of cases.

There were 22 new COVID-19 workplace outbreaks notified in the week.

These included six in meat/poultry/fish plants and three related to the construction industry.

In total, 107 COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces have been notified up to midnight on September 12th.

COVID-19 cases Number of COVID-19 workplace outbreaks notified up to midnight on 12/09/2020 and laboratory confirmed cases linked to workplace outbreaks**

Workplace outbreaks involved a variety of facilities - including food wholesalers/distribution centres, pizza delivery premises, factories, primary care centres and Garda stations.

Some 52 COVID-19 outbreaks involved food/beverage related industries, of which 37 were in meat/poultry/fish processing plants in all HSE areas, and five were in mushroom farms/facilities.

The settings with the least amount of cases were hotels and childcare facilities, the data shows.

COVID-19 cases Cumulative incidence rates of confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population notified in Ireland to midnight 14/09/2020. Source: HPSC

There were also three new outbreaks reported in homeless facilities.

Main image: Social distancing signs at Dublin's Phoenix Park in April 2020. Picture by: Aine McMahon/PA Wire/PA Images

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