About 650 people are in critical condition in Ireland – Health Department
DUBLIN: Paul Reid, HSE Chief Executive Officer, reveals that 650 COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals in Ireland are suffering from serious health problems.
CEO said that hospitals in the country are going through a critical period.
Given the delay in the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, the country will have to maintain restrictions until June, the chief executive said.
As of saturday, there were 214 people in the ICU and 436 were receiving extensive respiratory care, Paul Reid said.
He explained that health workers are fighting to keep patients alive through better care. It is reassuring that for the first time since January 1, the number of new COVID patients dropped to 2,000.
Number of health workers affected by COVID-19 is also rising
Between January 6 and 19 alone, 5,403 health workers were reported infected with the virus. Of these, 1,957 have been confirmed to be infected from the workplace.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organization also reported that the incidence of COVID-19 infection in Irish hospitals was uncontrollable.
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