Ireland has recorded its lowest number of Covid-19 patients in hospital since the peak in April.
There are 10 coronavirus patients currently receiving treatment in hospitals nationwide. Five of those patients are in Intensive Care.
There are no patients with confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Letterkenny University Hospital.
There is one patient in critical care in Sligo Hospital (as of 8pm Friday).
Other confirmed cases were recorded in the Mater Hospital Dublin, Tallaght Hospital, Drogheda, Galway University Hospital and Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
The head of the Health Service Executive Paul Reid tweeted: “Our thoughts with everyone for a full recovery.”
On Friday, health officials reported another 20 confirmed Covid-19 cases but no new deaths.
There has now been a total of 1,763 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said it is important to keep going with precautions amidst the positive news; “COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease that is still circulating in our communities. It is a dangerous illness that no-one wants to catch.
“While we have reason to be positive, we now need to continue to work together towards our collective goal of resuming healthcare services, reopening our children’s schools, and protecting the most vulnerable.
“The past weeks have shown that when we maintain physical distance, wash our hands, wear a face cover where appropriate and cover our coughs and sneezes, together we can interrupt the spread of COVID-19. Let’s keep going.”
