Number of people in ICU in hospitals in Ireland with Covid doubles in two weeks
There has also been a big spike in the number of patients with confirmed cases of Covid in hospitals in Ireland
The number of people in Intensive Care Units in hospitals across Ireland with Covid has doubled in the last two weeks.
There has also been a big spike in the number of patients with confirmed cases of Covid in hospitals in Ireland.
According to figures from the Government's Covid-19 Data Hub, there are currently 18 people with Covid currently in Intensive Care Units in Ireland. On Tuesday, December 5, that figure stood at nine.
As of 8am this morning (Monday, December 18) there were 348 patients in hospitals in Ireland with confirmed cases of Covid 19. On Tuesday, December 5, that figure stood at 230.
Up to December 6, over 7.9 million vaccines had been administered in Ireland including 3.8 million first and second doses.
Total deaths attributed to Covid 19 in Ireland stood at 9,366 on November 14, which is the most recent data available.