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Significant increase in Covid-19 patients at UHL
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Health officials are warning the public to keep up their guard against Covid-19 with due to a reported rise in virus-related activity at UHL’s Emergency Department.
UL Hospitals Group and Public Health Mid-West is putting out the warning after 14 Covid-19 patients were admitted to University Hospital Limerick yesterday.
That compares to two people on the previous Thursday.
Both groups say the effects of the cyber-attack have already increased wait times and the risk of overcrowding, and are urging the public to continue to adhere to public health advice.
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Public health officials in Midwest are appealing to the public to protect Leaving Cert students by avoiding unnecessary social mixing.
Public Health Mid-West is worried that young people could miss important exams if deemed as confirmed Covid-19 cases or close contacts in the coming weeks.
After predicted grading dictated results last summer, the traditional Leaving Cert exams resume at Irish secondary schools on Wednesday June 9th.
Public Health Mid-West is appealing to the public that in the weeks remaining, the public protect the school population by steering clear of high-risk behaviour, such as indoor gatherings and social mixing without masks or social distancing.
151 Covid-19 patients were in public hospitals last night – the lowest in over 200 days.
The figure dropped by 22 in 24 hours, to its lowest since October 6th, while there are 46 in intensive care.
437 new cases were reported yesterday.
13 of these were in Tipperary bringing the total for the last 14 days in the Premier County to 197.
The 14-day incidence rate in Tipp is 123.5 cases per 100,000 people which is above the national figure of 121.
One further death linked to the virus was also recorded.
On Thursday the government will announce what restrictions will ease over the coming months.
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