Outbreak of Covid-19 confirmed at University Hospital Limerick

The hospital said it had completed “initial testing of all patient contacts” and this “has not identified further cases”.

University Hospital Limerick, where 2 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed. File Picture.

An outbreak control team has been established at University Hospital Limerick after one patient and one member of staff on a ward tested positive for coronavirus, a hospital spokesman has confirmed.

The two confirmed cases of the virus involve a member of staff and a patient who were both on Ward 3B on Tuesday.