There are currently 35 people with covid-19 in midlands hospitals.
The head of the HSE says he’s quite nervous about how hospitals will cope in the coming months.
Latest figures show 457 people are in hospital with covid and 88 in ICU.
There are currently 35 people with covid-19 in midlands hospitals, eight of whom are in intensive care.
It comes as covid restrictions ease further today with the reopening of the nightlife sector and full capacity is now allowed at weddings and sports events.
Paul Reid says the coming months will be tough on the health system:
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