Covid-19 hospital cases sliding both here and across Europe

While cases are increasing in some areas, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said: “There is currently no sign of increased hospitalisations or pressures on health systems.”  File photo: Victoria Jones/PA

The number of people in Irish hospitals with covid-19 appears to be decreasing, and reflects a European trend where the World Health Organisation said cases dropped by 18% in the last month.

Up to Friday there were 376 patients in hospitals with covid-19, including 13 admitted to intensive care units. Numbers had reached over 400 in recent weeks.