Lowering Covid-19 infection rate means virus cannot sustain itself and ICUs are protected

Dr.Catherine Motherway, President of the Intensive Care Society has warned that intensive care units (ICU) can only guarantee space if the rate of Covid-19 infection continues to fall.
Lowering Covid-19 infection rate means virus cannot sustain itself and ICUs are protected
Sun, 05 Apr, 2020 - 08:09
Digital Desk staff

Updated: 137 people have now died in the Republic of Ireland from the Covid-19 virus - including 17 who passed away yesterday.

4,604 people have now been diagnosed with the disease in the country, after an increase of 331 positive tests on Saturday.

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