18 patients on trolleys at MUH today

A total of 18 patients are on trolleys at Mayo University Hospital today - nine in the emergency unit and nine in wards.

It represents a drop 16 in the space of 24 hours, yesterday having been a very busy day at the Castlebar centre with 34 patients on trolleys.

There is one confirmed Covid case at the facility, the HSE has revealed,

Nationally, there are 222 patients awaiting beds in Irish hospitals.