Ireland is in the grip of another wave of Covid-19 with increasing pressure on hospitals, experts have warned.
The Government has made a fresh appeal on vaccine uptake while a new mask mandate is also being considered. The HSE also warned of increased pressures on hospital services as almost 600 staff members in acute hospital settings have tested positive in the last week.
Yesterday, there were 776 patients in hospital with the virus. This is 25 more than on Tuesday and an increase of 124 in a week.
