The HSE are advising north west residents to restrict their social contacts over the Christmas period.
The warning comes as the number of cases continue to remain high in Sligo while a n increase the number of cases was also reported in Sligo after the weekend
Clodagh Keville is the Community Infection and Prevention Control Nurse Manager in Sligo/Leitrim.
She says it’s vital to restrict social contacts in the lead up to Christmas: