University Hospital Waterford had the largest number of covid-19 admissions in the country in the 24 hours to 8 o'clock last night (Friday).
19 people were admitted - bringing the total number of cases on site to a new high of 101.
On the 1st of January the figure was 19.
The number being treated in ICU remains steady at 6.
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Meanwhile, hospital staff in Munster are warning they're reaching crisis point as Covid-19 cases surge and staff absences increase.
The Irish Examiner reports almost 600 staff are out across the University of Limerick Hospitals group due to Covid reasons, while Cork University Hospital had up to 200 nurses and 40 doctors off duty during the past week.
CUH had 145 Covid-19 patients yesterday, with UHL dealing with 150.
