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NPHET Says Sudden Jump In Covid Cases In ICU A Cause For Concern

The National Public Health Emergency Team will discuss the sudden rise in the number of people admitted to intensive care with Covid-19 at a meeting this morning.

The Chief Medical Officer, Tony Holohan, has expressed concern that 8 people were admitted to ICU with the virus yesterday.
It’s the highest number of admissions to ICU in a 24-hour period since the middle of spring.
227 more cases have been confirmed and five patients have died.

 

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