Galway Bay fm newsroom - There's been a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 patients at UHG in the past 24 hours.
The city hospital now has 35 cases of the virus - once again the highest in the country, alongside Beaumont Hospital in Dublin.
It's an increase of 6 patients since yesterday, and comes as UHG had the highest number of virus patients in the country for six days running last week.
Of the 35 Covid-19 cases at UHG, 5 are receiving care in ICU - that's a reduction of a single patient since yesterday.
Meanwhile, Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe has 5 Covid-19 patients today - a reduction of 2 - while there remains a single patient in ICU.
Member of NPHET, Dr. Mary Favier, says vaccination is allowing for the transition out of restrictions but caution is needed.
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