1,258 in hospitals with Covid with 183 receiving critical care

Last night there were 187 people receiving treatment in intensive care units, and that number was reduced to 183 on Friday morning.

There are 1,258 people with Covid-19 in Irish hospitals this morning, almost 4% lower than on Thursday, and 18% lower on the same day last week.

The past 24 hours have seen 78 further admissions to wards and 84 discharges.