CUH cancels all non-essential services after Covid-19 surge

Cork University Hospital has cancelled all non-essential services and appointments following a surge in Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

Cork University Hospital (CUH) has cancelled all non-essential services and appointments following a surge in Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

The hospital is this afternoon caring for 114 confirmed Covid-19 positive patients - up from 105 on Thursday evening, when it had the highest number of Covid-19 patients of any Irish hospital.