Covid cases in most Munster hospitals have fallen

At Cork University Hospital, cases dropped from 32 to 28 in the week to Monday, while at University Hospital Kerry, Covid patient numbers fell from 22 to 17

University Hospital Limerick had 56 Covid patients a week ago, but this had dropped to 39 by yesterday. Picture: Don Moloney

The number of Covid-19 patients in most Munster hospitals dropped over the past week, despite case numbers remaining stubbornly high nationally.

University Hospital Limerick had 56 Covid patients one week ago, but this had dropped to 39 by Monday. At Cork University Hospital, cases dropped from 32 to 28 over the same period, while at University Hospital Kerry, Covid patient numbers fell from 22 to 17.