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Considerable increase in numbers being tested for Covid-19 across West
5 February 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Chief Officer of Community Healthcare West says there’s been a considerable rise in the numbers of those being tested for Covid-19 across the West.
Breda Crehan Roche says just over 6 thousand people have been tested so far this week – compared to just under 4,800 during the last week of January.
She’s warned we cannot let our guard down, and is urging the public to continue to follow public health advice as the testing numbers continue to climb.
Overall, almost 57 thousand people were tested across the region last month – this figure includes testing centres, nursing homes, creches and international travellers.
Number of COVID-19 wards at UHG reduced from six to three
4 February 2021
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The number of COVID-19 wards at UHG has reduced from six to three.
That’s according to Galway University Hospitals General Manager Chris Kane who says the number of COVID-19 positive patients in the city’s main acute hospital has dropped significantly in recent days.
There are 45 patients being treated for the virus at UHG today, with 10 of these patients being treated in ICU.
That’s compared to 70 this day last week, including 17 in critical care.
Meanwhile, there are 8 Coronavirus patients at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinalsoe this afternoon – with three in intensive care.
Level of cases of COVID-19 in Galway drops by 60% in seven days
26 January 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Cases of COVID-19 in Galway have dropped by 60% over the last seven days.
Dr. Breda Smyth, Director of Public Health for HSE West, says a similar scale of reduction has been noted over the week in counties Mayo and Roscommon.
However she warns the 14 day virus rate in Galway remains extremely high at 892 and indicates a lot of infection in the community.
She told Galway Talks the figures are moving in the right direction and has urged the Galway public to continue the fight against the virus by elimating house visits and staying at home.
Galway Bay FM
22 January 2021
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Polly from Evergreen Healthfoods talks about her recommendations for anxiety in children and for headaches, also talks about Reishi mushrooms for medicinal use and the best vitamin C supplement. Listen back to this week’s episode of Good Health Naturally on Galway Talks with Keith Finnegan
Tues 19th jan 2020