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The number of coronavirus cases fall in University Hospital Waterford.

The number of coronavirus cases fall in University Hospital Waterford.
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The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 at University Hospital Waterford has fallen to 5.

However, two of these patients remain in intensive care.

An additional 6 suspected cases are awaiting test results.

There are 13 confirmed cases at St Lukes in Kilkenny, 11 at Wexford General and 2 in South Tipperary. Wexford has an additional 17 suspected cases awaiting results.

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In Waterford, there are 137 confirmed cases of Covid-19, as of midnight on Tuesday since the outbreak began.

The National Public Health Emergency Team is meeting , to decide what advice it'll give the government on lifting Covid-19 restrictions.

It's widely expected no significant changes to the current measures, due to end on Tuesday, will be recommended.

The Cabinet will this afternoon discuss a 'roadmap' for gradually reopening the country over the next few weeks and months.

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Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan, who is chairing this morning's meeting, doesn't think we're in a position to ease measures:

The chairman of the Covid-19 modelling advisory group has said he doesn't think we will see another week of uncontrolled transmission.

But Professor Philip Nolan says it is not for definite that the spread of the disease seen in March won't return:

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