Thurles Information

The Department of Health has confirmed 1,940 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, here in the Republic of Ireland. Yesterday saw a significant jump on daily case figures compared to the previous few days when cases were confirmed below 1,000.

There are 352 patients currently in hospitals with the virus, two fewer than yesterday, with 74 of these patients in our ICU’s, up 1 since yesterday. As of yesterday also, sadly 5,280 people have died with Covid-19, here in our Republic.

Government officials look set to confirm October 22nd next as the date when our hospitality sector here can begin to operate at something close to normal. An Taoiseach Mr Micheál Martin has said he will make a further announcement on the final lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions; but intimated that there may be some further rules introduced, with regards attendances at nightclubs.

In Northern Ireland another 1,274 cases of the virus has been confirmed over the past 24 hours, by the their Department of Health,

Their latest hospital figures show there were 360 patients with Covid-19 are in hospitals, while sadly 4 more coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on today.
The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 2,585.

Northern Ireland’s health minister Mr Robin Swann, has warned that those spreading “misinformation and lies” about Covid vaccines are putting lives at risk. “Unfortunately, whilst we have seen so many people work so hard on our vaccination effort, there have been a small minority – a tiny minority – that are determined to spread misinformation and lies”, he stated

He further stated that their remained those who chose not to accept the truth and who seem set on putting the health and well-being of fellow citizens at serious risk.

Continue to keep yourself and your family safe by regularly washing your hands, wearing a mask when appropriate, opening your windows to ventilate indoor spaces, and choose outdoors where possible when meeting other family and friends.

Since Tuesday last, October 5th, 2021, there have been an escalation of visiting restrictions at University Hospital Limerick (U.H.L.), latter the medical facility serving North Tipperary; as the facility continues to manage an outbreak of Covid-19, same currently affecting 4 of their inpatient wards.

As a necessary precautionary measure; following a meeting of the Hospital Crisis Management Team last Tuesday, visiting restrictions have now been extended to all inpatient wards.

Restrictions on visits to the Emergency Department, Acute Surgical Assessment Unit, and Acute Medical Assessment Unit at UHL also remain strictly in force.

Hospital management sincerely regret any inconvenience this current ban on routine visiting causes for patients. Their outbreak control team continues to review the situation on a daily basis and hospital management has decided it is now necessary to impose these measures, in the interests of patient safety and keeping essential services open for all patients.

However, there are some exceptions to this visiting ban and same are published here as follows: –

• Parents visiting children in hospital.
• People assisting confused patients (e.g. dementia based on a case-by-case basis)
• Compassionate grounds (e.g. for patients who are critically unwell or at end of life, again on a case-by-case basis).

All these exemptions are limited strictly to one person per patient only.
In cases where these exemptions apply, the facility strongly recommends that members of the public are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, before visiting U.H.L. to minimise any risks to patients and to other visitors themselves.

U.H.L. are also appealing to members of the public not to visit patients outdoors on the grounds of the facility, as such interaction can also present a Covid-19 transmission risk.

The Department of Health has confirmed 984 new cases of Covid-19, in the Republic of Ireland within the past 24 hours.

There are 343 people in hospital with the disease, down six on yesterday’s numbers, with 70 of these being treated in intensive care units, up five from yesterday.

Prof Philip Nolan (NPHET) has stated that the population seems to have come close to suppressing Covid-19 and we are in a good place in relation to lifting the remaining restrictions currently in place by October 22th next.

In Northern Ireland, a further 1,339 cases of the virus were confirmed by their Department of Health, in the last 24 hours; up from 1,209 cases on yesterday’s reported figures.

The latest hospital figures show there were 362 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in Northern Ireland today, up from 346 reported yesterday, with 31 of these in intensive care.

Meanwhile, in Russia, sadly more than 900 daily coronavirus deaths have been reported for the first time, as the country struggles with stubbornly high infection rates, driven by the Delta variant and low vaccination take-up.

Please Remember:
Vaccination continues to offer the best protection against the most severe effects of COVID-19, including hospitalisation and death.