A further reduction in the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in hospitals has been reported by the Health Service Executive.
Last night, there were 371 patients with the disease in hospital, a reduction of 26 cases on the figures from the previous day.
Compared with a week ago, the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 has reduced by over 100. There are 14 hospitals reporting eight patients or less with Covid-19 in their care.
The number of patients in intensive care is also reducing slowly, with 93 in ICUs last night. The downward trend is also reflected in the daily Covid-19 case numbers, with 311 cases reported yesterday, the lowest daily figure since mid-December. Latest coronavirus stories A further 30 virus-related deaths