Luke O’Neill: More Social Mixing is Causing High COVID Rates in Ireland October 22, 2021 Admin Healthcare, Irish News </p> <h2>Social Mixing is Causing High COVID Rates</h2> <p> Professor Luke O’Neill says increased mixing and mingling is causing a high COVID-19 infection rate, despite a high vaccine uptake.<br /> <br /> He was speaking as the head of the HSE, Paul Reid, says 86 people are in intensive care with the virus and this is likely to increase.<br /> <br /> It means just 15 ICU beds are free across the country at present.<br /> <br /> Mr Reid says the situation can be turned around with heightened individual and collective awareness in the coming weeks.<br /> <br /> Credit to : Newstalk</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here --
