Limerick hospital group triggers emergency plan as Covid surge sidelines 427 staff 

The majority of scheduled surgery and outpatient appointments across the Group, bar University Maternity Hospital Limerick, has been deferred to outbreaks of the virus

According to the latest HSE figures, there were 96 confirmed cases of coronavirus at the group’s main hospital, University Hospital Limerick (UHL). This a rise of 36 cases at the hospital in a 48-hour period. Picture: Brian Lawless

The chief executive of one of the country’s largest hospital groups, UL Hospitals, has warned the pattern of Covid-19 is rapidly worsening across the mid-west region, as 427 of her staff were unavailable for work due to the virus.

According to the latest HSE figures, there were 96 confirmed cases of coronavirus at the group’s main hospital, University Hospital Limerick (UHL). This a rise of 36 cases at the hospital in a 48-hour period.