There are 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among patients in the UL Hospitals Group, the highest of any hospital in the country, along with eight more suspected cases.
Six of the patients are being treated in intensive care.
The figures come as the UL Hospitals Group announces further cancellations of procedures at a number of hospitals due to outbreaks of COVID-19.
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All routine outpatient procedures and the majority of elective procedures at Ennis General Hospital and University Hospital Limerick are cancelled for today and tomorrow.
Staffing challenges have been reported in recent days and just under 50 patients had their procedures cancelled last Monday.
