Mass testing in Limerick as county sees surge in Covid-19 case numbers

No local lockdown is planned but health officials are pursuing a policy of track, test, and follow

A queue at the Covid testing centre in the Ballysimon Industrial Estate, Limerick. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

Tens of thousands of Covid-19 tests are taking place in Limerick as the county struggles to get to grips with a huge surge in cases.

Over the month of May, a total of 18,214 tests were taken, 1,370 more than at the height of the third wave in January.