The HSE said that as of this morning there were ten patients in ICU with Covid-19.
The HSE is seeing an increase in Covid-19 cases leading to hospital admissions.
The Heath Service Executive said that as of this morning there were ten patients in ICU with Covid-19, compared to three patients on 1 July.
A member of the Oireachtas Health Committee says hospitals will need to act, in order to cope with a spike, but said people still have a personal responsibility to avoid spreading the virus.
Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway says hospitals need to be be supported during this time.

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