The latest report makes for tough reading.

According to the latest report by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), Cork has now suffered 463 total deaths due to Covid-19 since the outset of the pandemic. The figure represents the second highest number of deaths by county after Dublin, which has suffered 1,765 total deaths.

As of the week ending October 15th, 5,306 people are believed do have died in Ireland from the virus since February of last year.

Between July 16th and September 3rd, there had been no week in which more than five people had died in Cork due to Covid. However, this has changed dramatically in the last few weeks, with at least 29 deaths recorded in the county since September 10th. This marks just over 6% of Cork’s total deaths. The overall median age of those who have died in Cork is 84.

Most counties continue to record fewer than five deaths per week, with Cork and Dublin the only exceptions.

After a drop in September, Cork cases have surged once again, and 1,090 new cases of Covid were confirmed in the week ending October 15th. 1,061 cases had been diagnosed the previous week. Currently, the national median age for Covid is 37, with one-in-five new cases now made up of children under the age of 14.

A full breakdown of statistics regarding Ireland’s Covid deaths and cases can be found here.