The Department of Health has reported 1,725 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland today.
As of the latest figures, 473 people are in hospitals with the virus here – that’s up 24 in just a day.
97 people are now being treated in ICU for the virus here, up 4 from yesterday.
Those figures come as the Government have come under criticism for not doing enough to lessen the spread of the virus before further loosening restrictions.
Professor of Health Systems at DCU Anthony Staines says that ventilation in public spaces and contact tracing should have been improved before restrictions were eased:
