The Department of Public Health Mid-West has reported a "sudden increase" in Covid-19 cases in the region connected to widespread community transmission over the past seven days.
It recorded 824 Covid-19 cases over the past two weeks. 515 of these were in Limerick, 183 in Clare, and 126 in north Tipperary.
These cases are connected to widespread community transmission, Public Health Mid-West claims. Yesterday, saw the highest daily increase in the region in two weeks.
There were 85 cases in the region. 50 were in Limerick, 12 in Clare and 23 in north Tipperary. In a statement, Public Health Mid-West said that similar to the January wave, there are no single events that are contributing to the increase in new infections in the region.