201 people with Covid-19 are being treated in hospitals as HSE chief says to 'get real'

This morning Mr Reid wrote that we all need to play our part to protect hospital staff and their patients. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland

There are 201 people being treated in Irish hospitals with Covid-19 this morning, 30 of whom are in intensive care units. 

This is the highest number of people being treated in hospitals since May.