HSE Chief: 86 People Are Being Treated For Covid 19 In ICU.

Thursday, 21 October 2021 11:14

There are 15 free ICU beds in Ireland - all at Naas are in use.

The head of the HSE says 86 people are in intensive care with Covid and this is likely to increase.

It means just 15 ICU beds are free across the country at present.

All intensive care beds at Naas General are in use.

Now 86 patients under intensive critical care with #Covid19. This represents almost 30% of ICU beds. This is likely to increase. None of us want to be that person. We can turn this around with heightened individual and collective awareness over the coming days & weeks. @HSELive
— Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) October 21, 2021

Paul Reid says the situation can be turned around with heightened individual and collective awareness in the coming weeks.

Immunologist Luke O’Neill from Trinity College says increased socialisation is causing pressure on the hospital system

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