Cork University Hospital among facilities 'anxious' about what's to come

Cork University Hospital (CUH) and the Mercy Hospital are among several facilities around the country that have come under pressure and activated surge capacity and contingency plans for coronavirus.

Several hospitals including Cork University Hospital and facilities in Limerick, Letterkenny and Cavan are currently “coping” with additional challenges posed by Covid-19 but remain “anxious” over what might come in the weeks ahead.

That was the stark warning issued by HSE chief executive Paul Reid at the weekly HSE briefing today, as he urged members of the public to do all within their power to reduce the spread of Covid-19.