Sunday 10th May:
A further
12 Covid-19 deaths in Ireland have been confirmed by health officials.
This brings the death toll from the virus here to 1,458.
A further
236 cases have also been confirmed in a statement by the Department of Health, bringing the total number of cases here to 22,996.
As of last night, 72 people with Covid-19 were in intensive care units in Irish hospitals,
55% less than the recent peak of 160.
Overall, 543 people with Covid-19 were in Irish hospitals last night, plus a further 196 suspected cases.
Anne O’Connor, HSE COO, today said that
161 ICU beds were still available last night, and 1,242 general hospital beds, down from 1,680 beds last week.
O’Connor said the fact fewer general hospital beds indicates that
more non-Covid patients are presenting at Irish hospitals, following concerns people who needed medical help were avoiding hospitals because of the pandemic.
There have been 1,458 deaths related to Covid-19 here to date and 22,996 confirmed cases.
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