HSE: 1,969 people in hospital with Covid, 214 in ICU

The Mercy Hospital in Cork has no ICU bed available, while Cork University Hospital has just one. Picture: Larry Cummins

There are 1,969 people with Covid-19 are receiving treatment in Irish hospitals this morning - an increase for the second day in a row.

The number of patients is up from 1,949 yesterday, with 132 admissions and 98 discharges across the health service in the past 24 hours.