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A Dublin hospital has said that more than 20 patients now have Covid-19 due to an outbreak within the hospital.
In a statement, St Columcille Hospital in Loughlinstown said 22 patients have the virus and several staff members are also self-isolating.
He said an asymptomatic patient in a ward developed symptoms and was later tested for the virus.
All patients and staff who were considered close contacts were later examined, as the Infection Control and Microbiology began a “surveillance process.”
The hospital said progress has been made to “stabilize” the situation.
“The Hospital’s Covid Outbreak Committee, which is led and briefed by our Consultant Microbiologist, the hospital’s Infection Prevention and Control Team, Hospital Consultants, HSE’s Department of Occupational Health and the Department of Public Health of HSEs have met daily since the outbreak and progress has been made to stabilize the situation. “
He said the Medical Evaluation Unit and Injury Unit, scheduled care services and outpatient services remain open and are not affected.
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