Sharp rise in Mayo's Covid hospitalisation figures over past week

A sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 patients in care at Mayo University Hospital has been recorded over the past week.

The statistic jumped from nine on Friday, March 4, to 17 today (Friday).

The number of positive cases hospitalised nationally today is 878 compared to 643 seven days ago.

Beaumont Hospital has the highest number with 89 with Letterkenny having 69.

Galway University Hospital has 50 Covid patients and Sligo University Hospital 48.

There is one Covid patient in the intensive care unit of Mayo University Hospital today.