A TOTAL of 82 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in the Killarney Municipal District in the two-week period from June 28 to July 12, official figures confirm.
The surge in the number of positive tests has given cause for concern and it is understood that the majority of new cases involve younger people.
With the sunshine encouraging people to get out and about, concerned public health officials have urged people awaiting full vaccination to take every precaution this weekend with the country yesterday experiencing a frightening 1,200 new cases which was the highest daily in more than five months.
The number of people in intensive care with Covid-19 rose to 23 with 79 patients in hospital with the virus.
Department of Health officials reported a dramatic surge in cases among 16 to 34-year-olds with cases of Covid-19 increasing in 22 out of 26 counties.
In the same 14 days that saw 82 cases diagnosed in Killarney, up to and including Monday last, there were 28 confirmed cases in the Kenmare electoral area, 16 in the Castleisland district, 11 in Corca Dhuibhne, 17 in Listowel and nine in Tralee.
