A possible outbreak of the Delta variant has been identified in Athlone, Co Westmeath.
A statement from the HSE says that the Department of Public Health in the Midlands is investigating cases of Covid-19 in the Athlone area
But it's not yet confirmed as the strain first discovered in India.
Officials say the cases are associated with socialising on the west side of the river on Friday, June 11th but it is not clear how transmission occurred.
They say that social distancing advice was not adhered to and there have been reports of house parties that night
The HSE is urging people who were socialising in Athlone on June 11th to who may have been exposed to Covid-19, to attend one of the HSE Covid-19 testing centres.
There will be a pop-up, walk-in testing centre in St Aloysius College Athlone, on Thursday, June 24th, Friday, June 25th and Saturday, June 26th from 10am to 4pm daily.
This will be open to children and adults.
