A young child has been admitted to ICU to battle Covid-19. The child, who is between the age of five and 14, was admitted to ICU between Monday and Tuesday. According to Monday's report, two children in this age bracket had been admitted to ICU, however, Tuesday's report revealed another child between five and 14 had been admitted. Since the pandemic began, 319 cases in this age bracket have been registered, with 18 requiring hospital treatment and three needing ICU. In this, the third youngest age bracket, Covid-19 has proven fatal in just 0.11pc of cases, compared to 26.45pc in the oldest age bracket - those aged 85 and older.

Source: Irish Independent June 05, 2020 15:33 UTC