The public health officials have confirmed further 1,758 Covid-19 cases in Ireland today. As per the reports, 248 Covid patients are now being treated in the hospitals and 48 of them are in ICUs.
The HSE chief executive Paul Reid had expressed concerns over rising number of Covid cases earlier today. He also said the number of patients in hospitals have a disproportionate impact on the system. Very strict and strong infection prevention controls were needed to protect these patients and others, he added.
Despite the rise in numbers, vaccination is helping to reduce severity of Covid among people compared to previous waves, he pointed out while speaking on Newstalk’s On The Record today.