That's according to the chief executive of the Saolta Hospital Group - including Portiuncula.
The number of Covid patients in hospital will continue to increase for the rest of the month, according to the head of a hospital group.
199 patients are in public hospitals with the virus, after a 35 per cent rise in the past two weeks.
The five-day moving average of new cases stands at 1,702 - over 450 more than a week ago.
Tony Canavan is chief executive of the Saolta Group, which includes Portiuncula- he says the hospital figure will grow more:
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