ICU numbers drop but Covid-19 death toll at Bantry nursing home has nearly doubled since start of month

Number of people in ICUs fell to 160 over weekend, the lowest since January 12

Six residents died over a four-day period up to February 1 after catching Covid-19 at Deerpark Nursing Home, in Bantry, Co Cork. Picture: Andy Gibson.

Some 17 deaths from Covid-19 were reported yesterday, with an additional 788 confirmed cases of the virus in Ireland.

Currently, the total number of Covid-19-related deaths stands at 3,948 people in Ireland. The number of people in ICUs dropped to 160 over the weekend, the lowest since January 12.