57 Covid-19 patients and 74 waiting for bed in the north west
There are 57 Covid-19 patients receiving treatment in the north west’s two main hospitals according to the latest HSE figures. 29 patients are in Letterkenny University Hospital and a further 28 in Sligo University Hospital with one patient in both hospitals in the ICU. When it comes to hospital overcrowding,…
With Covid restrictions gone, bishop asks people to be considerate of others
With Covid restrictions now lifted, the Bishop of Elphin is asking people to be sensitive to the concerns and needs of others, saying not all people will be immediately comfortable with close contacts. Speaking during Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Sligo yesterday, Bishop Kevin Doran said…
High Covid numbers result in more visitor restrictions at Letterkenny, Galway hospitals
A doubling of the number of patients being treated in hospital for Covid-19 in Galway and Letterkenny has prompted the Saolta Group of Hospitals to bring in new measures to reduce the spread of the disease. Hundreds of hospital staff are on Covid-related sick leave, and elective procedures have been…
Booster clinics reopening tomorrow, including at Sligo Racecoure
Walk-in booster clinics will reopen throughout the country tomorrow, including at Sligo Racecourse They’ve been closed for the past two days for the Christmas break, but they’re operating in several counties again tomorrow. People in their 30s are also now able to register for a booster appointment – and can…
Nightclubs closed in North from today
Fears over thespread of Covid because of people crossing the border to go clubbing is part of the reason the Northern Executive is closing nightclubs as a public health measure. That’s according to First Minister Paul Givan. Venues have been ordered to shut from today, St Stephen’s Day, and only…
Further Booster information announced for Sligo & Carrick-on-Shannon Centres
The Sligo and Carrick on Shannon Vaccination Centres are now offering online booking for booster vaccine appointments. Anyone who is eligible for a booster dose may go to hse.ie and select from a list of vaccination centres around the country, including Sligo and Carrick on Shannon, and then pick an…
Covid deaths in north west
Figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows Sligo and Leitrim were among the counties with the lowest number of Covid-19 deaths nationally between March 2020 to December 14th 2021. The figure for Sligo was 41 and 30 for Leitrim. There were 221 such deaths in County Donegal and 125…