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One confirmed case of COVID 19 at University Hospital Waterford.

One confirmed case of COVID 19 at University Hospital Waterford.
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Latest figures released by the HSE show there is one confirmed COVID-19 case at University Hospital Waterford.

Currently there are 3 suspected cases.

None of the confirmed or suspected are being treated in the Critical care unit.

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There are 55 vacant General beds and 4 vacant Critical Care Beds in UHW at the moment.

Kilkenny and Wexford have 9 confirmed cases each.

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The HSE says Ireland's hospitals can start doing some non-urgent surgeries after they were stopped to prepare for the pandemic.

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Twelve more Covid-19 patients have died and 236 more people have tested positive - bringing the total confirmed cases in the Republic to nearly 23-thousand

The death toll here is now 1,458.

Cardiology and cancer procedures will be the priority as surgeons go back to work.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to reopen shops and primary schools in England from the first of June.

Mr Johnson said the strict message of "stay at home" would be replaced with "stay alert" as he urged people to go back to work if they can.

The plan doesn't apply to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland - with the North's First Minister Arlene Foster saying the six counties will hold to the more conservative advice.

Mr Johnson made the announcement in a televised address from Downing Street last night

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