HSE warns of possible Delta variant cases in Athlone

The Delta variant of the virus is very transmissible and anyone who is not fully vaccinated could be at risk of infection. Picture: Brian Arthur

The HSE has warned of a possible outbreak of the Delta variant of Covid-19 in Athlone.

Cases in the area that may be the variant are being investigated and are not yet confirmed by Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS).