The number of patients being treated for Covid-19 at University Hospital Limerick have jumped since the weekend.
The latest figures from the HSE show 6 patients were being treated for the virus there last night, up from 2 on Sunday, while the number in intensive care has risen from 1 to 2.
This is still well behind levels which had been seen in recent weeks, however.
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Seven more patients are being tested for suspect cases of COVID-19 at the Dooradoyle facility, while the figures also show there is now only one vacant critical care bed there.
