Mid-West health chiefs urge people to adhere to public health measures despite drop in cases

Declining cases do not present the full picture as close contacts are not being tested, health officials have said

While the number of Covid-positive inpatients in UHL has decreased this week, much of this relates to the delisting of patients as Covid-positive rather than recovered patients being discharged from hospital. Picture: Denis Minihane

Health chiefs in the mid-west have urged people not to let their guard down despite a decline in the number of new Covid-19 cases in the region.

The Department of Public Health Mid-West, UL Hospitals Group, and HSE Mid-West Community Healthcare have urged people in Limerick, Clare and north Tipperary to not get distracted by the gradual decrease in Covid-19 cases and to continue following public health measures.