The Department of Health has confirmed a further 337 Covid-19 today.
Meanwhile there are 89 people in hospital with the virus, a drop of 9 in the past 24 hours.
34 are in ICU, down 1 over the same period.
As of midnight, Monday 31 May, we are reporting 337* confirmed cases of #COVID19.
34 in ICU. 89 in hospital.
*Daily case numbers may change due to future data review, validation and update.— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) June 1, 2021
Medics Outline Re-Infection Case Study
Elsewhere, medical professionals have reported what they believe is the first case of Covid-19 reinfection in Ireland.
A 40 year old female healthcare worker presented with symptoms in April last year.
She tested positive for the coronavirus.
Seven months later the same woman presented with milder symptoms.
The details of the case are reported in the Irish Medical Journal.
We are currently investigating 28 COVID-19 situations in workplaces, involving 53 cases and an estimated 156 close contacts in the Mid-West region.
We are encouraging people returning to work to avail of walk-in testing in Limerick #SafeWorkStopsCovid pic.twitter.com/Cyw0HmNdjB— Public Health Mid-West (@PublicHealthMW) June 1, 2021
Workplace Outbreaks In The Mid West
Finally, public Health teams in Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary are tracking 156 close contacts.
Those are from 53 workplace related Covid cases.
They're investigating 28 outbreaks related to places like beauticians, offices, factories and small retail outlets.
Health officials there are urging people who are returning to work to attend the walk-in testing centre in County Limerick first.
