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Number of Covid patients at University Hospital Waterford increases to two

Number of Covid patients at University Hospital Waterford increases to two
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There was a slight increase in the number of coronavirus patients at University Hospital Waterford last night.

According to the HSE's Daily Operations Update there were two confirmed cases on site as of 8 o'clock.

A further five suspected cases were awaiting the results of COVID-19 testing.

There were no confirmed or suspected cases in intensive care.

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Meanwhile, Twelve counties including Waterford have recorded no deaths linked to COVID-19 in the last week of May.

New figures also show healthcare workers continue to make up nearly a third of all cases.

The latest information on COVID-19 deaths across the country show that twelve counties recorded none in the last week of May and 13 have recorded less than five.

New figures published today by the CSO show Dublin, Cork, Galway and Kildare were the only counties to record more than 20 new cases in the last week of May.

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While five counties Donegal, Kerry, Leitrim, Sligo and Wexford had no new cases in the last week.

Here in Waterford there were fewer than five cases. The CSO does not release the figure if it's less than five.

This is the fifth week in a row that Waterford recorded five or fewer cases.

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