New figures show a further rise in the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in hospitals and in intensive care units. The latest overnight Health Service Executive report puts the number of confirmed cases in hospital at 88, with 16 of these patients in ICUs.
The same time last week, the number of confirmed cases in hospitals was 57, with ten of these in ICU. There are also 74 suspected cases in hospitals, with four in intensive care.
There are 45 critical care beds available for adults in the hospital system. The HSE has said it has an ongoing agreement with a German laboratory for more testing capacity, if its total system capacity of 100,000 tests here is exceeded.