The Department of Public Health Mid-West is appealing to the public to be extra cautious of taking part in social activity due to the increasing incidence of COVID-19 across Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary. 

The Department of Public Health Mid-West is reporting an increase in COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces in Limerick and across the Mid-West following a sharp increase in the incidence rate in recent weeks. 

The Department of Public Health Mid-West is urging people in Limerick, Clare, and North Tipperary to avoid unnecessary social mixing to protect Leaving Certificate students as they prepare for examinations in the coming weeks.

The Department of Public Health Mid-West is expressing concerns over an increase in social gatherings across the region, and is appealing to the public to avoid these behaviours during this critical period of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Department of Public Health Mid-West is urging people in Clare to hold firm in staying at home and complying with public health guidelines, as a sign of solidarity with the region’s healthcare workers who are on the COVID-19 pandemic frontline.