21% Week-On-Week Drop In The Number Of People Hospitalised For Covid 19 Treatment.

Sunday, 12 September 2021 10:44

4 people are being treated at Naas for the virus.

The number of Covid-19 patients in hospital has dropped by over 21 per cent this week.

302 people were in hospital for treatment for the virus as at 8pm last night, of whom 4 were at Naas General.

The overall figure is down from 384 on Monday night, which was the highest in nearly six months.

The five-day moving average of new cases now stands 1,479 - down nearly 130 on a week ago.

Infectious diseases consultant in Beaumont Hospital, Eoghan de Barra, says we're past the worst of the fourth wave

1 person was being treated at Naas for suspected cases of Covid 19 last night.

There were 17 vacant general care beds there, and 1 vacant ICU bed.

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