Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Saolta Chief Clinical Director has said hospitals across the group from Galway to Letterkenny are seeing a notable increase in Covid 19 admissions due to the level of infection in the community.
Pat Nash says the Delta variant is causing a spike in cases in Galway and across the West.
UHG is also dealing with an outbreak of the virus on a hospital ward with an outbreak control team convened to manage the response.
33 Covid 19 cases are receiving care at the acute hospital today - the highest number nationwide.
1,866 new cases of the virus were notified last evening with 314 patients in hospital, including 61 in ICU - the highest number since April 3rd.
Saolta Chief Clinical Director Pat Nash says the Delta variant is causing a great deal of transmission...
