Nearly 700 Covid-19 cases have been recorded in Limerick in the past two weeks, fuelling further concerns over the spread of coronavirus in the mid-west. Last weekend alone 202 cases were recorded in Limerick, which is the sharpest rise in the city and county since late last year, including 90 cases last Friday, 53 cases on Saturday and 59 cases yesterday, Sunday. Much of the recent surge in cases in Limerick has been linked to indoor social gatherings and workplaces. Last week the Department of Public Health Mid West, which investigates outbreaks and clusters in the Limerick region, said it was conducting contact tracing at 23 workplaces involving 32 cases and around 60 close contacts. In the past week or so, over 5,500 people have been tested at a HSE second centre based in Ballysimon.

Source: Irish Independent May 31, 2021 13:31 UTC