The number of patients with confirmed Covid-19 being treated in intensive care has reduced by six in the last 24 hours. Latest operational data released by the Health Service Executive shows that as of 8pm yesterday, there were 36 people with coronavirus in ICU, down from 42 on Friday.
Twenty-three of these 36 patients are in intensive care in Dublin hospitals. There are also a further 13 patients who are suspected of having the virus in critical, a further reduction on the figure of 21 on Friday evening.
The figures show there were no deaths among either confirmed or suspected Covid19 patients in ICU in the previous 24 hours. Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive Paul Reid tweeted this morning that the latest figure of 36 is