Two Sligo Local Electoral Areas have highest Covid rates nationally
Two Local Electoral Areas in Co. Sligo have the highest 14 day incidence rate in the country according to the latest statistics. Accurate as of Tuesday, the 14th of March, the Sligo/Strandhill area had a rate of 2,636 infections per 100,000 population followed by Sligo/Drumcliffe on 2,388. The national rate…
HSE chief expects little disruption to health services despite increasing covid numbers
Despite the announcement yesterday that only a small amount of elective surgeries were going to proceed across the Saolta Hospital Group, (which includes Sligo and Letterkenny University hospitals) the HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer has said today that there are no immediate plans to cancel further health services despite a rise…
NEPHET keeping a close eye on Donegal & Leitrim Covid figures
The National Public Health Emergency Team says it’ll be keeping a close eye on a number of counties that are showing worrying trends. Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, Waterford, Limerick, Kildare, and Offaly are all considered a real cause for concern. There’s been a fourfold increase in the numbers hospitalised…
Covid-19 numbers remain unchanged in North West
There were no changes in the reported number of cases of the Coronavirus in Donegal, Sligo or Leitrim over the past twenty four hours. The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet this morning to consider establishing Covid-19 specific hospitals. A further 235 new cases were confirmed…
Numbers waiting on trolleys rise again in North West
While the number on trolleys is down today across the country – it’s up again in the North West hospitals. The numbers on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital has increased to 25 while the number are up just one to 23 patients on trolleys in Sligo where the numbers have…