Healthcare workers are under sustained pressure due to patients presenting with Covid-19, according to the HSE CEO.
93 additional deaths linked with the disease were announced last night - the highest daily number since the pandemic began, while a further 2,001 cases were detected.
Last night, there were 1,897 patients receiving treatment in public hospitals, while nationally 209 people with the virus were in intensive care.
Dr Jack Lambert, Consultant in Infectious Diseases at the Mater Hospital, says not enough people are taking the lockdown seriously
