Limerick hospitals group to test 3,000 staff following several Covid-19 outbreaks 

Crisis Management Teams have met at the hospitals to resolve the situation. File Picture.

University Hospital Limerick Group will roll out mass testing of around 3,000 staff, after a number of outbreaks at the hospital group.

The news comes after 188 staff across the UL Hospitals Group are currently reported to be off work and self-isolating, having either tested positive for Covid-19 or been designated as close contacts, as of Friday evening.