Rise in hospitalised Covid cases in Mayo over weekend

Eight Covid patients are in care at Mayo University Hospital (MUH) today - a rise of three in the past 48 hours.

That's according to the latest statistics recorded by the HSE at the Castlebar facility at 8 p.m. yesterday.

It's the 13th lowest in the country with Cork University Hospital having the highest number, 36.

Galway University Hospital has 27 and Sligo University Hospital 17.

One new case was admitted to MUH yesterday and there are no suspected cases at the centre.

Two Covid patients are being treated in the facility's ICU.