The median age of the deaths reported is 84, and eight of the patients were reported as having underlying health conditions. Northern Ireland’s Public Health Agency reported six further deaths on Tuesday, bringing the total there to 28, and 99 across the island. Some 325 new cases of the disease were also reported on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,235. One-quarter of cases involved healthcare workers, but Dr Holohan said only one-quarter of these were hospital or healthcare-related transmissions; the rest were acquired abroad or in the community. Among affected healthcare workers, one-third were allied healthcare workers, 31 per cent were nurses, 25 per cent were doctors, 9 per cent were healthcare assistants and 1 per cent were porters.

Source: The Irish Times March 31, 2020 18:53 UTC