ICU and hospital numbers continue to fall as majority of Covid restrictions end

The sign in the window of Bar Rua in Dublin City centre captures the mood of many people who are looking forward to an earlier than planned lifting of Covid restrictions announced by Taoiseach Micheál Martin yesterday. Picture: Brian Lawless

As the country celebrates its first day of freedom from most restrictions, the number in ICU has fallen below 80 for the first time since November 8.

It now stands at 78, down 10 in the last 24 hours.