ICU rise in Covid admissions driven by unvaccinated patients, HSE boss says

Paul Reid, from the HSE, warned people who had not been vaccinated that they were at higher risk of hospitalisation. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

A recent rise in the number of admissions to intensive care units due to Covid-19 has been driven by unvaccinated patients, HSE boss Paul Reid has said.

There were 74 patients with the virus in ICUs, a 20% increase on the same time last week.