Five Suspected COVID-19 Cases Being Treated In Midlands Hospitals

Mullingar hospital is caring for 4 patients suspected of having Covid 19. 

Mullingar hospital is caring for 4 patients suspected of having Covid 19. 

There's one suspected case in Portiuncula. 

The facilities in Portlaoise and Tullamore have no cases of the virus. 

No patients are being cared for in any of the hospitals ICUs. 

There has been 1,522 confirmed cases of the illness in the midlands. 

The Cabinet is holding a virtual meeting this afternoon to discuss if Laois, Offaly and Kildare should be put into lockdown after a surge in cases over the last two weeks. 

226 cases have been confirmed in the three counties with 80 workers at one food plant in Kildare have tested positive for the virus.

Laois has had 322 people test positive, with 519 getting a positive result in Offaly has risen to 519 while Westmeath has had 681 cases.

 

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