Pandemic one year on: trends and statistics between three waves of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Ireland

• Dr Valesca Lima, Publicpolicy.ie

Statistics on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland show that younger people, particularly those aged less than 45, are less likely to be hospitalized when they are infected, and less likely to die due to COVID-19. The number of cases increased dramatically between the first and the third wave the virus, and the increase was particularly marked among younger people. However, the percentage of those who died with the virus dropped