Free mass testing for Mary Immaculate students after Covid spike

Almost 50 cases of Covid-19 have been linked to an outbreak among students living in off-campus accommodation in Limerick City

Mary Immaculate College president Professor Eugene Wall said the majority of the cases were recorded in the past four weeks, with a sharp increase in recent days. Picture: Brian Arthur

Free mass testing is to be offered to all students at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) in response to a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases. 

Almost 50 cases have been linked to an outbreak amongst MIC students living in off-campus accommodation in Limerick City since the start of the year, with a sharp increase recorded in the last week.