A blitz of Covid-19 testing is planned for Limerick after the rate of infection in the county nearly doubled in less than 10 days. Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan told a meeting of Limerick politicians and public health teams on Friday that a local lockdown is not currently envisaged. He told the meeting the option of using measures locally is still available, albeit not currently under consideration. Niall Collins, Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County, said “the situation remains serious and precarious”. A UL Hospital Group spokesman said there are no Covid-19 patients in critical care in University Hospital Limerick, and there are seven confirmed positive cases in the hospital.

Source: The Irish Times June 05, 2021 01:00 UTC