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Mayo native Professor Breda Smyth has been appointed interim Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at the Department of Health, to replace the retiring Dr Tony Holohan who will step down from the role on July 1.

The HSE has called on parents to continue to protect their children from preventable diseases such as measles, whooping cough, meningitis and HPV amongst others, as the HSE immunisation programme commences in schools nationwide from September 27.

With tens of thousands of holidaymakers and racing fans flocking to the west from this weekend, the HSE has asked people to exercise caution, with local Covid-19 figures having trebled in the last week.

With tens of thousands of holidaymakers and racing fans flocking to the west from this weekend, he HSE has asked people to exercise caution with local Covid-19 figures having trebled in the last week.

Health Services in County Galway have emphasised the importance of practising public health behaviours in light of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the west.

Health Services in County Galway have emphasised the importance of practising public health behaviours in light of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the west.

The HSE’s National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) is reminding people to protect themselves from skin cancer as new Covid-19 public health measures come into effect.

HSE representatives from within the Midlands region have urged caution as the local community opens up following the latest easing of Covid-19 restrictions announcement.

A quick tour though some of the stories from this week. 

There were 5,107 cases of Covid-19 in the county up to the end of January and since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with 3,247 of those coming in January alone.