Warning of 'substantial increase' in flu and covid in Munster

People have been advised to avoid socialising if feeling unwell and to get vaccinated amid a 'substantial increase' in flu and covid hospitalisations.

People living in Limerick, Clare, and North Tipperary have been asked to avoid socialising if feeling unwell and to get vaccinated amid a “substantial increase” in flu and covid hospitalisations.

HSE Mid-West has warned that the increasing transmission of illnesses is posing a short-term risk of "overwhelming" local health services during a flu season which is of “particular concern”.