[ad_1] The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organization (INMO) warned that hospitals are now under “extreme” pressure due to Covid-19. The union said its members were concerned about a “significant increase in the number of patients presenting, along with high levels of staff absent due to Covid or self-isolation.” IMMO Secretary General Phil Ní Sheaghdha said … Read more
[ad_1] Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that existing Covid-19 restrictions must have “a chance to work” before new restrictions are considered, including school closings. Mr. Varadkar said there has been an “explosion of cases beyond any of our models” and that “additional restrictions could not be ruled out.” “But we have the existing restrictions a … Read more
[ad_1] The 5km exercise limit could be lowered to 2km if current restrictions do not alleviate the current rise in Covid-19, Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said. The Green Party leader said the government will have to “wait and see” if the current restrictions that will apply until January 31 work. He said that if cases … Read more
[ad_1] Cork University Hospital closed a ward as more than 100 nurses contracted the coronavirus and only four workers were available to work on it. Ward closure occurs when hospitals are under great pressure due to the massive increase in cases. CUH is also out of ICU beds (as of 6.30pm Saturday) and this morning … Read more
[ad_1] The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organization (INMO) warned that hospitals are now under “extreme” pressure due to Covid-19. The union said its members were concerned about a “significant increase in the number of patients presenting, along with high levels of staff absent due to Covid or self-isolation.” IMMO Secretary General Phil Ní Sheaghdha said … Read more
[ad_1] Updated 1 hour ago THERE ARE NOW 673 Covid-19 patients being treated at the hospital, with an additional 75 people admitted to the hospital in the last 24 hours. This is the highest level of Covid-19 hospital admissions on record in Ireland, with the number of patients in the hospital from a figure of … Read more
[ad_1] The impact of the Christmas holidays on the rise in Covid-19 cases is projected to be up to 15 times worse than pessimistic predictions made just weeks ago by public health officials who led the response to the pandemic. In letters to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly in late November through December, Medical Director Tony … Read more
[ad_1] Health authorities at Cork University Hospital are urging patients to contact general practitioner (GP) services outside city hours, rather than reporting to the hospital emergency department. The hospital says it has been “exceptionally busy” today and in the last few days. Due to increased activity in the emergency department, CUH says it is “unfortunate” … Read more
[ad_1] The government could lower the limit on people’s exercise distance from 5 km to 2 km if Level 5 restrictions do not sufficiently reduce the number of Covid-19 cases, a minister said. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan raised the possibility of the reduction, as the latest figures show that the number of people admitted to … Read more
[ad_1] Eamon Ryan has suggested that the 5km exercise limit could be lowered to just 2km if Covid-19 continues to spread across Ireland. The Green Party leader also said that schools are currently expected to reopen on January 11 as planned. He explained that a further reduction of the travel limit could be considered if … Read more