Number of Covid-19 patients in critical care beginning to level off

St James’s Hospital and Tallaght Hospital in Dublin have the highest number of patients in critical care.

The number of patients in critical care with confirmed or suspected cases of Covid-19 is showing signs of levelling off, HSE figures reveal.

Figures published today show that 142 people with confirmed cases of Covid-19 were in critical care, while 27 suspected cases were also occupying critical care beds.