Cork hospitals introduce visiting restrictions amid rising Covid-19 cases

CUH and Bantry General Hospital have imposed visiting restrictions

Cork University Hospital is currently asking that members of the public only attend the Emergency Department if absolutely necessary, as it manages a surge in Covid-19 activity along with increased emergency presentations. Picture Dan Linehan

Some hospitals are introducing visiting restrictions amid a surge in Covid-19 activity while others are cancelling elective surgery as 475 admitted patients are today waiting for beds across the country.

According to today’s INMO Trolley Watch, 403 patients are waiting for a bed in the emergency department (ED), while 72 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.