There is still a risk of a further spike in Covid-19 case numbers with a knock-on increase in hospitalisations, chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan has warned. He delivered the warning in his letter to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly in advance of last week's announcements on reopening in June and July. He said that "no assurance can be given that the Covid-19 disease profile will remain similar to that experienced over recent weeks." "The number of admissions and newly confirmed cases in hospital per day is also steady at 10-15 per day. The number of patients in ICU with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection has increased slightly, however, the number requiring invasive ventilation has fallen."

Source: Irish Independent June 01, 2021 13:10 UTC