Covid claims a further twelve lives in Galway
Clusters of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in hospitals and nursing homes continue to be reflected in infection rates across Galway, while new data has recorded a further 12 deaths here.
And while levels have tumbled compared with a mid-January peak, the HSE West is concerned that attempts to halt the spread of the virus is levelling-off.
Covid-related hospitalisations and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions have dropped considerably but the Covid-19 death-toll continues to mount.
Although there is a lack of clarity from health authorities in relation to the vaccine roll-out, Government sources have confirmed that people aged over 85 will begin getting vaccinated from next Monday.
But that roll-out came too late for one Galway nursing home where the majority of residents have contracted the deadly virus – before they got inoculated with the all-important second jab.
All 45 residents of An Teaghlach Nursing Home in Moycullen had received their first vaccine dose but 38 of them subsequently tested positive last week.
Saju Joseph, Director of Nursing, confirmed to the Connacht Tribune that sadly one death has occurred since the outbreak.
He said that the seven residents who tested negative have been re-tested twice and they remain Covid-free.
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