We start 2021 in our darkest hour in the fight against Covid-19 as case numbers continue to soar past our worst predictions.
The Chief Medical Officer is warning that current Covid-19 trends are not sustainable for the health system.
4,962 more cases were reported last night, including 169 in Clare, the highest figure confirmed in a single day in this county since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Yesterday there were 673 people in hospital with the virus, a rise of 86 percent in a week, with 37 of those being treated at University Hospital Limerick.
On Monday’s Morning Focus, Gavin Grace spoke to Dr. Mai Mannix, Director of Public Health, HSE Mid West and Fine Gael’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Senator Martin Conway.
