WEXFORD General Hospital has seen somewhat of a spike in the numbers of people on site receiving treatment for Covid-19. The latest figures show that 13 people were now hospitalised at Wexford General with the virus, while two people continue to battle in the critical care unit. As a result of the growing numbers of Covid patients there, hospital management took the difficult decision to re-introduce a ban on visitors, with the only exceptions being people visiting patients at end of life, people visiting patients in critical care, parents visiting children and people assisting confused patients (eg. The hospital has advised that children should not be allowed to visit the hospital at all, even in these circumstances. Manager of Wexford General Hospital Linda O’Leary once again urged anyone eligible who is not yet vaccinated to do so and asked that people avoid attending the Emergency Department other than in a genuine case of emergency.

Source: Irish Independent September 14, 2021 00:56 UTC