Letterkenny University Hospital now has the second-highest number of Covid-19 hospitalisations in the Republic of Ireland, according to the latest HSE data.
There were 79 Covid-19 patients admitted at LUH as of 8pm last night – that’s up from 42 just a week ago, a rise of 80%.
The current national figure for Covid hospitalisations meanwhile is 907 – compared to 583 on February 26th – an increase of 56%.
Yesterday was also the first time in seven weeks that the national number went above 900.
Donegal GP Ciarán Ó Fearraigh says he doesn’t expect that hospital figure to fall in the near future:
