Covid-19: 42 people in ICU with virus across the country, latest figures show
Forty-two people are currently being treated for Covid-19 in intensive care units, the latest figures have revealed.
This is compared to the peak number of 160 last month.
The latest HSE figures show 171 people are in hospital with a confirmed diagnosis - a drop of 22 since yesterday.
In total, 3,279 people have been hospitalised with the virus - 13% of all confirmed cases, according to the National Public Health Emergency Team.
Of those hospitalised, 408 cases in total have been admitted to ICU.
Earlier this evening,
