Pregnant women make up 10% of ICU Covid patients

Dr Alan Gaffney, vice-president of the Intensive Care Society of Ireland, said there are 65 patients in ICUs now and doctors are seeing unvaccinated pregnant women admitted. Picture: Pexels

Pregnant women make up 10% of Covid-19 patients in ICU, despite falling case numbers, according to a senior doctor.

New data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows the national 14-day incidence rate has dropped to 402 per 100,000 from 450 this time last week.