The number of people hospitalised with coronavirus has fallen to 50.
That's down from the 62 recorded yesterday, and 71 on Tuesday.
Today's figures also mark a 94% drop when compared to the peak number of 879.
#COVID19 This morning 99.2% of people did not test positive over the last 7 days. 21 patients in ICU, down 87% on the peak of 160. 50 confirmed patients in hospital, down 94% on the peak of 879. We can do this together. @HSELive
— Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) June 18, 2020
Meanwhile, 21 people are being treated in intensive care units for Covid-19, down from a high of 160.
Over the last seven days, 99% of people who were tested for the virus had negative results.
Yesterday it was confirmed that the reproductive rate of the virus remains below one, and now stands at 0.7.
