Number of Covid patients in hospital falls below 500 for first time this year

As of 2pm this afternoon, 496 patients with the virus were hospitalised. File Picture: iStock

The number of Covid-19 patients in hospital has fallen to its lowest number this year.

As of 2pm this afternoon, 496 patients with the virus were hospitalised, down from 520 at 8am this morning, and 532 at 8am on Saturday morning.