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Doctors performing general practitioner surgery in North Cork are contacting their patients after they both contracted Covid-19.
Drs Leonard and Mary Leader said in a post on the surgery’s Facebook page that they are closing their surgeries in Boherbue, Kiskeam, Ballydesmond and Rockchapel this week.
“Drs Len and Mary tested positive for Covid-19,” the post said Saturday night. “All the other staff members tested negative.
“Dr. Len and Dr. Mary are contacting the patients they saw on Monday the 12th and Tuesday the 13th. If you were seen by any of the doctors on these dates and have not been contacted, restrict your movements and call the consultation on Monday morning for counseling. “
The husband and wife team is very popular in the area, operating the main surgery in Boherbue and conducting outlying clinics in Rockchapel on Thursdays and in Kiskeam and Ballydesmond on Tuesdays.
A local source said the couple underwent “exceptional” GP surgery and that others who had contacted them learned they were fine and hoped to return to work as soon as it was safe to do so.
“They have done everything possible to ensure that everything that needs to be done is done,” said the local source.
“They took every precaution. They wore masks when no one was wearing masks. They were months ahead of their time in terms of precautions. [they took]. “
The Facebook post drew dozens of comments from locals who wished the doctors the best and hoped for a speedy recovery.
It is understood that some related medical services in the area have also had to be temporarily suspended as a precaution.
Two years ago, Dr. Mary Joyce-Leader appeared on
in connection with his ‘National Treasure’, a medical bag from the 1960s.
The most recent biweekly data available from the government’s Covid-19 data center shows that the Kanturk Local Electoral Area had 20 confirmed cases of the coronavirus between September 29 and October 12, with an incidence rate of 80.2 per 100,000 inhabitants compared to the national average of 177.2 per 100,000. population.
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