No change for 72 hours in confirmed Covid case statistics at Mayo University Hospital

The number of confirmed Covid cases in care at Mayo University Hospital (MUH) has not changed over the past 72 hours - staying at one.

No new confirmed cases were admitted to the Castlebar facility between 8 p.m. yesterday and 8 p.m. on April 2.

The latest HSE report from the facility was compiled at 8 p.m. yesterday.

MUH's virus figures are now the fifth lowest in the country.

Galway University Hospital has eight positive cases in care, no change, while Sligo University Hospital has seven, no change

There are three suspected case at the Castlebar centre, up by one.

The ICU at Mayo University Hospital remains Covid-free.

Nationally, the number of hospitalised confirmed cases now stands at 237, a rise of five.

The number of patients in intensive care units nationally is 61, an increase of one.

There are 25 vacant general beds and two vacant critical care beds today at MUH.

Two additional Covid deaths were reported nationally yesterday and 511 new cases.