Covid-19: Three nursing home residents died after testing positive

Covid-19: Three nursing home residents died after testing positive

Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home in Portlaoise, which has confirmed it is dealing with 31 Covid-19 cases. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Mon, 12 Oct, 2020 - 14:59
Sarah Slater

Three residents of a nursing home who were Covid-19 positive have died while a fourth has been hospitalised.

The owners of the privately run Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home in Portlaoise, Co Laois confirmed the deaths.

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