A further 14 Irish hospitals each have 50 or more cases of the virus.
A junior doctor warned that medical staff have been battling to cope with "carnage" in Irish hospitals since Christmas because of the explosion in Covid-19 cases.
The doctor said that nurses, medics and support staff in Cork University Hospital (CUH) are now "out on their feet" due to exhaustion in trying to cope with the combination of soaring case numbers and roster pressure due to personnel being off work.
CUH is one of six acute hospitals in Ireland struggling to cope with more than 100 Covid-19 cases.
As of this morning, 1,838 patients are being treated in Irish hospitals for the virus.
More than 170 patients have required intensive care treatment – putting enormous pressure on the national emergency treatment system.
More than 170 patients have required intensive care treatment – putting enormous pressure on the national emergency treatment system.
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