People with underlying health condition accounted for most of recent Covid deaths

Of the 238 people hospitalised last week, 12 were admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). File Picture: PA

More than two-thirds of the Covid-19-related deaths reported in the week leading to December 10 had an underlying health condition.

According to the latest Covid-19 insight bulletin from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), there were 31 Covid deaths in the week ending December 10. Of these, 21 were people with an underlying health condition other than the virus.