The family of a Cork woman who died in hospital from a covid-19 infection has settled a High Court action over her death. File picture: Larry CumminsThe settlement was against the Mercy University Hospital and the HSE. He said the last time he and the rest of the family saw Mrs Carroll was in the hospital ICU. Vulnerability to covidMrs Carroll was diagnosed with cancer of the blood after being admitted to the Mercy University Hospital in August 2021. On September 1, she was discharged from the Mercy Hospital and transferred to the St Francis Unit nursing home facility.

Source: Irish Examiner March 03, 2026 15:55 UTC