Eight deceased residents of Laois elder-care centre tested positive for Covid-19, HSE confirms

The 17 remaining residents at the Maryborough Centre for Psychiatry of Old Age (which is not a nursing home), are being treated as if they are Covid-19 positive
Eight deceased residents of Laois elder-care centre tested positive for Covid-19, HSE confirms
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Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 10:19
Digital Desk staff

Nine residents of a Co Laois elder-care centre died over the bank holiday weekend, eight of whom had tested positive for the coronavirus.

They were aged between 66 and 84 years old.

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