Galway Bay fm newsroom - The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Galway hospitals is continuing to rise rapidly.
18 coronavirus patients are being treated here today - that's up from 14 yesterday and six this day last week.
It's also the highest daily figure since the start of November.
All 18 patients are being treated at UHG - where a further seven patients are awaiting the results of COVID-19 test, while one patient at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe is also awaiting test results.
Nationally, there are 232 confirmed cases in Irish Acute hospitals today - with an additional 113 hospital patients receiving general treatment for suspected cases of the virus.
Meanwhile, 30 COVID-19 patients are being treated in ICU this afternoon, including one individual at UHG.
