Doctors have reported a marked increase in the number of children with upper respiratory tract infections, and say they are worried this is masking the true num.
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Today, March 10th, marks one year since Covid-19 was confirmed in Waterford.
During that time 5,216 people have been diagnosed with the virus and sadly 90 people have died here.
It’s one year to the day that the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in Waterford.
A man who was an inpatient in Medical Ward 7 was tested for the virus.
He was then transferred to an isolation room in the Pine Ward, in the new Dunmore Wing, specifically opened to facilitate the isolation and care of patients either suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
By the end of March there were 38 cases in Waterford. Two weeks later, on the 14th of April it had reached 100.