Taoiseach: Fears of up to 800 Covid-19 patients still in hospital at end of the month

Martin says 'we’re in for the long haul with suppressing the case numbers'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Covid-19 case numbers are plateauing, but there are concerns there could still be up to 800 people in hospital at the end of the month.

Covid-19 case numbers are plateauing but there are concerns there could still be up to 800 people in hospital at the end of the month, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

Speaking at a private meeting of his parliamentary party, Mr Martin said: “We’re in for the long haul here with suppressing the case numbers. The priorities at level 5 will be our education system, schools, and construction. The variants are challenging."