Latest Covid report from Mayo University Hospital is issued by HSE

One positive Covid-19 case is in care at Mayo University Hospital (MUH).

That's according to the latest report from the facility recorded at 8 p.m. yesterday.

The position has not changed in the past 24 hours.

There is also one suspected case at the centre.

The ICU in Castlebar is also caring for one suspected case.

Galway University Hospital has five confirmed cases and Sligo University Hospital has two.

The number of positive Covid patients nationally is down to 179.

Up 51 Covid patients are in ICU in Irish hospitals today.

There are three vacant general beds at MUH and no vacant critical care beds.