According to the most recent data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), less than 30% of Covid-related deaths happened in nursing homes across the nation.
29 percent of Covid deaths between March 2020 and February 2022 occurred in nursing homes, while 59 percent were attributed to general or orthopaedic hospitals.
Leitrim reported the lowest Covid deaths, with just 26 (or 0.5% of all Covid deaths nationwide that have been registered). Galway City and Longford were next (36 deaths each – 0.7 per cent). With 951 deaths, Dublin City had the highest percentage (17 per cent).
The majority of those who died from the virus belonged to the older age group; 91% of those who died from Covid were over the age of 65. 42 percent of them were 85 years or older, and 75% of them were older than 75.
At addition to the 3,176 hospital deaths, 183 more fatalities occurred in community hospitals, and 106 deaths were linked to private hospitals.
One death was connected to an oncology hospital, while 12 other deaths were said to have occurred at a psychiatric facility.
According to the data, neither a maternity hospital nor a children’s hospital in the State reported any Covid-related fatalities.