'It’s a concern... to see the ICU figures change because that’s one that has been declining for the last number of months and it’s the first time that it’s started to go up [in a while].”
The number of people in Irish hospitals who have contracted COVID-19 has soared in recent days, the Department of Health has said.
Currently 1,127 hospital patients have tested positive for coronavirus - the highest number since February 2021.Professor of Immunology Christine Loscher told“We’ve always been concerned that the impact of COVID cases on the healthcare system will not just impact on people in hospital with COVID but also on all of the other services that are provided to other people with other illnesses and other needs in the hospital,” she said.
“So I guess it’s a concern particularly in the last couple of days to see the ICU figures change because that’s one that has been declining for the last number of months and it’s the first time that it’s started to go up [in a while].” A hand wearing a protective glove is seen holding a rapid Covid test, also known as antigen test or lateral flow test, showing a positive result in a