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No new cases of coronavirus at University Hospital Waterford.

No new cases of coronavirus at University Hospital Waterford.
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For the third day in a row there are no new confirmed cases of coronavirus at University Hospital Waterford.

There are six confirmed cases on site.

However, an additional nine suspected cases are awaiting test results.

Three people are being treated in intensive care, two confirmed cases of COVID and one suspected case.

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As of midnight on Tuesday there were 122 cases in Waterford since the outbreak began, that's an increase of 3 since Monday.

Changes are expected later today on who qualifies for Covid-19 testing.

Currently, only those in priority groups and who display two or more symptoms are eligible for a test.

But the National Public Health Emergency Team meets this morning to discuss broadening the case definition.

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The Covid-19 death toll has gone up to 794, after a further 28 patients died, while the number of confirmed cases stands at 17,607.

Chief medical officer Tony Holohan won't speculate on what today's new criteria for testing could be:

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