There are 25 people with Covid-19 being treated in hospitals around the country. Latest operational figures from the Health Service Executive show that as of 8pm last night, 12 of these 25 patients are in intensive care, with a further four people suspected of having the virus also being treated in ICUs.
Eight of the 12 confirmed cases in ICUs are in Dublin hospitals. At the peak of the pandemic in mid-April, there were 160 patients with Covid-19 in intensive care units.
Figures from the HSE also show that of the 355 critical care beds open in acute hospitals, 267 of them are occupied. In a tweet this morning, Minister for Health Simon Harris cited the latest figures and said "your efforts and our national plan is working.