Limerick risks delayed reopening of indoor hospitality, warns health official

High numbers of Covid-19 cases in the region could result in delays to the reopening of indoor hospitality.

The Department of Public Health Mid-West released provisional data which shows that on Wednesday there were 85 new Covid-19 cases in Limerick, 10 new cases in Clare, and fewer than five in North Tipperary. Picture Brendan Gleeson

A  delay in the reopening of indoor hospitality could be on the cards for Limerick, as health officials continue to monitor the high numbers of Covid-19 cases in the region.

That was the message today from Dr Rose Fitzgerald, Specialist in Public Health Medicine with the Department of Public Health Mid-West, as cases continue to rise.