New modelling suggests Covid-19 has reached a plateau here, and the virus has been suppressed.
However, there’s a warning relaxing restrictions on travel and work after May 5th could see the infection begin to grow again.
The country recorded its highest daily increase in Covid-19 deaths yesterday, with 43 more patients dying, while there are now over 13,200 confirmed cases nationally.
The Department of Health has announced a further 6 cases in Clare, bringing the total in this county to 119 so far.
Meanwhile, a HSE report has given a geographical breakdown of Clare’s COVID-19 patients.
The HSE’s daily operations report outlines, in map form, where all existing cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, along with the locations where new cases have been identified.
This gives an insight into how County Clare has been effected by the virus to date.
A cluster can be seen in and around the Ennis area, while there are cases across parts of south-east Clare, including areas around Shannon, Bunratty and Cratloe.
A large number of the patients who have contracted the virus, have also been recorded in areas of the county bordering Limerick City, while more of the confirmed cases are among people living along the west coast.
Though the majority are in larger urban centres, rural Clare hasn’t escaped unscathed either.
In terms of the impact on healthcare, University Hospital Limerick had 31 confirmed cases as of Wednesday evening; along with a further 57 suspected cases.
Nine of those were being catered for in the hospital’s critical care unit.
UHL had 23 vacant general beds at this time, along with eight critical care beds.
