The number of Covid patients at the region’s main hospital has almost doubled in the past week.
The latest HSE figures show there were 26 patients with the virus at University Hospital Limerick this morning, up from 15 this time last week.
It’s the second highest of any hospital in the country and comes amid concerns that Ireland could be facing a new Covid-19 wave, with the seven day positivity rate for PCR tests nationally rising to 16.7% from 12.6% a week ago.
The number receiving treatment in ICU at UHL has reduced by 1 over the period however.
Lahinch GP, Dr Michael Kelleher has been telling Clare FM’s Rebecca O’Sullivan that people can be a little less concerned about Covid waves though, provided vaccine uptake is maintained.
Listen back to the full interview here:
