Limerick Covid outbreak: Cases close schools and businesses but no lockdown decision made

Department of Health officials have reported 595 confirmed cases of Covid-19 this evening.

Local politicians and health officials have been meeting this afternoon. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

Limerick county will escape a local lockdown however it “has not been ruled out” after a surge of Covid19 cases.

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly met with public representatives, public health doctors, local politicians and community leaders from the Limerick area, to discuss the recent steep rise in confirmed cases.