There has been a four-fold increase in the numbers hospitalised with Covid-19 in the past month.
While the numbers in intensive care has more than doubled.
The head of the HSE, Paul Reid, says the figures showing 90 people now in hospital and 19 in ICU is a "very concerning trend".
Tonight there are 90 people hospitalised,19 in ICU (23 & 8, 4 weeks ago).This is a very concerning trend.Please ignore noises that relay otherwise.We all have to protect our family, friends & health workers from being the next number. Please let's do it. We can #COVID19 @HSELive
— Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) September 21, 2020
Another 188 cases of Covid-19 were reported yesterday, including 76 cases in Dublin, 25 in Cork, 21 in Donegal and 16 in Kildare.
According to a new Department of Health survey, 52 per cent of the population is in favour of more restrictions being introduced.
And Immunology Professor Kingston Mills, from Trinity College, says more counties are in danger of a lockdown like Dublin's;
"Well I mean there's a number of counties now where the rate per hundred thousand is creeping up and with the pubs opening that's sort of not the ideal situation" he said.
"So I imagine if those numbers still creep up in those counties we could be looking at further restrictions."
