'Back on track': Covid hospital numbers could be halved in three weeks, says Tánaiste

Cork, Ireland. 6th Jan, 2021. Cork city was busy today as the country remains under level 5 COVID-19 restrictions. Picture: Andy Gibson.

The current number of Covid patients in hospital and ICU could be halved in three weeks' time, according to the Tánaiste.

Leo Varadkar says the country is 'back on track' in the battle against the virus, after case numbers soared last month.