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Over 150 Covid patients in local hospitals today

Mar 15, 2022 13:26 By Shannonside News
Over 150 Covid patients in local hospitals today
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The numbers in Sligo which were very high have decreased slightly in the last week.

15 per cent of covid positive patients nationwide are being treated in local hospitals.

152 people are currently undergoing treatment for, or with the virus at hospitals in the Shannonside region.

Case numbers are at their highest nationally since mid-January, with 1,047 people in hospital with Covid today.

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[University Hospital Galway has the highest level of infected patients in the region today, with 56 patients in covid wards up 22 from 34 last week.

Positive cases in Sligo University Hospital have dropped following an outbreak at the facility over the last month, with 42 people currently confirmed with the virus.

Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe has seen an increase in patients requiring treatment for the disease or who have tested positive during their stay, with 21 people currently in Covid wards on site.

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Meanwhile, Levels are fluctuating in the Midlands Regional Hospitals in Tullamore and Mullingar.

Tullamore Hospital has seen an increase in the number of covid patients on-site with an extra 7 people attending the facility today, up from 13 last week.

While Mullingar Hospital has recorded a decrease in cases with 15 people testing positive at the hospital down from 22 on Tuesday last.

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