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Concern over impact Covid-19 increase could have on Cavan Hospital

Oct 15, 2020 17:25
By News Northern Sound
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Concern over impact Covid-19 increase could have on Cavan Hospital

People are being urged to abide by the Covid-19 restrictions to take pressure off the health system. Cavan General Hospital has been described as "

People are being urged to abide by the Covid-19 restrictions to take pressure off the health system.

Cavan General Hospital has been described as "at breaking point" by a local TD.

An outbreak at Cavan General was confirmed last week and the number of patients in the facility who tested positive with the virus had been increasing.

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That number dropped yesterday according to the latest HSE report, with 28 patients confirmed as having the virus.

With Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal moving to Level Four at midnight we're being urged to obey the restrictions as the health system locally is under pressure.

Local TD Pauline Tully says Cavan Hospital in particular is busy:

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Cavan Pharmacist Cian Murtagh also told Shannonside Northern Sound today that Cavan Hospital will end up in "complete crisis" if case numbers continue to grow:

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