Covid cases in hospitals drop below 500 for first time this year

University Hospital Limerick was hard hit in the third wave of the virus. 117 people are receiving treatment in hospital. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

Hospitalised Covid patients number less than 500 for the first time this year according to HSE data published this morning on Ireland's Covid-19 Data Hub.

As of 8am this morning, 497 people are receiving treatment for the coronavirus in Irish hospitals, the first time this has dropped below 500 since New Year's Eve.