Covid-19: Zero ICU beds available at Cork's main hospitals

Covid-19: Zero ICU beds available at Cork's main hospitals

Cork University Hospital and the Mercy Hospital are among 13 acute hospitals across the country without any available ICU beds this week

Cork University Hospital and the Mercy Hospital are among 13 acute hospitals across the country without any available ICU beds this week as Covid-19 infections and hospital admissions continue to soar.

The second Covid-19 wave is putting pressure on acute hospitals around the country, as the number of people admitted to hospital surpassed 230 and the number of available intensive care beds fell to just 29 this week.

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