Number of patients on trolleys in Irish hospitals at highest level since before lockdown began

According to figures released by the INMO, there are 162 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals this morning - the highest number since March 11.

Patients on trolleys trollies at CUH Cork University Hospital. File photo

The number of patients of trolleys in Irish hospitals is at its highest level since early March - before the coronavirus-related lockdown restrictions came into place.