HSE imposes ban on hospital visitors over virus

A COMPLETE ban on visitors to Kerry General Hospital, in Tralee, except for direct family members of critically ill patients, has been imposed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) South.

This is a precautionary measure against the highly infectious winter vomiting virus, which is at large in the community, and is affecting a number of adult wards at the hospital, according to the HSE, yesterday.

Hospital general manager Margie Lynch said they wanted to limit the virus being brought into the hospital by visitors who may have symptoms.