Latest figures from the Health Service Executive show the number of patients being treated in hospital for Covid-18 has increased from 776 yesterday evening to 817 today.
Of the 73 patients in ICU, 38 are on ventilators. The hospitals with the most cases are Beaumont, Cork University Hospital, University Hospital Limerick and St Vincent's Hospital.
The Health Service Executive said that that 37 adult ICU beds are currently available in the public health system and there are a total of 280 ICU adult beds open and staffed. Latest coronavirus stories There are 54 confirmed cases of Covid-19 at University hospital Limerick, up from 47 yesterday, and an additional 33 suspected cases of the virus.