Number of Covid-19 patients in hospital falls to lowest total since New Year's Day

The number of patients with Covid-19 has fallen significantly since mid-January. File Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

The number of patients being treated for Covid-19 in Irish hospitals has fallen below 600 for the first since New Year’s Day.

As of last night, 597 patients were being treated, 135 of whom were in intensive care units (ICUs).