72 patients are being treated in ICUs today - down from 99 this day last week.

There are now 10 clusters in factories across the country - accounting for 566 cases.

New figures show another 52 people have died from the virus, bringing the death toll to 1,063.

As Ireland braces itself for a surge in infections and patients in need of critical care, the cracks are beginning to show this week in a public health system that for too long was short on critical care beds and staff.