The Chief Medical Officer has appealed to employers to facilitate remote working for employees. Dr Tony Holohan described the situation in the country's hospitals as "stark" and said people should not go into work this week if they can work from home Yesterday, the Department of Health reported 13 additional deaths due to Covid-19.
It also reported 2,944 new cases, which was a slight decrease on previous days. As of 8pm last night, there were 1,982 people in hospital with Covid-19 and 193 of those are being treated in intensive care units, with 108 on ventilators.
Cork University Hospital has the most patients with Covid-19 at 162, followed by University Hospital Limerick with 145, St Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin with 135 and