Number Of People In Hospital With Covid Down 25%

Wednesday, 20 April 2022 09:35

By Caoimhe Harney

It's down 54% on its most recent peak in March.

The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 is down 25% in the past week.

Some 750 are currently receiving treatment, compared to 1,004 seven days ago.

It's also down 54% on the most recent peak, when 1,624 were in hospital on March 28th.

Meanwhile, a virus expert says the latest Covid variant to be detected here, Omicron XE, is a 'minor variation'.

Professor Gerry Kileen says the strain, which is more transmissible, is something we should keep our eye on, but not be overly concerned about:

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