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The development of a new 50 bed ward block at Portiuncula University Hospital has progressed to the next phase and a shortlisting process is ongoing to identify suitably qualified building contractors.

The chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the local public hospitals in the west and north-west, says he would like to see greater quantities of the Covid-19 vaccine become available and for there to be more certainty around weekly deliveries of the product.

Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, has received confirmation that the new out-patient department at Portiuncula hospital will open on March 12, which will provide the opportunity to replace beds lost due to Covid-19 reconfiguration.

A team of vaccinators will begin innoculating healthcare workers at the Covid-19 vaccination centre at the Galway Racecourse this morning (Thursday).

The head of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs Mayo University Hospital and a number of public hospitals in the west/northwest, has appealed to the public to continue to limit social contacts and abide by the Level 5 restrictions in order to protect people at greatest risk of contracting Covid-19.

The head of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the local public hospitals, has appealed to the public to continue to limit their social contact and abide by the Level 5 restrictions to protect people at greatest risk of contracting Covid-19.

The number of new cases of Covid-19 has started to fall in Mayo in the past week.

The escalating number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs), combined with high levels of staff absenteeism due to the virus, is putting severe pressure on local hospitals.

Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, has questioned the Minister for Health on the capacity of Portiuncula Hospital to deal with the surge in patients as a result of Covid-19.