Cork needs to 'act like its under' level 5 restrictions to push virus back, doctor warns

Dr Corinna Sadlier, Consultant in Infectious Diseases at Cork University Hospital, who warned that people need to adopt Level 5 restrictions now to prevent further increases in cases in Cork. Picture: Gerard McCarthy Photography

An infectious diseases consultant has called on the people of Cork to act as if it is under level five restrictions now to prevent Covid-19 from overwhelming hospitals in the coming weeks.

Dr Corinna Sadlier said Cork University Hospital (CUH), the largest hospital in the region, currently has nine Covid-positive cases.