Number of people in hospital with flu more than doubles as Covid-19 cases rise

Cork University Hospital has been extremely busy with 73 patients waiting overnight for a bed.

The number of people in hospital with flu has more than doubled with Covid-19 cases in hospitals also increasing as warnings of a so-called 'twindemic' come true.

This is putting increased pressure once again on hospitals with 570 patients on trolleys or chairs waiting for a hospital bed today.