A total of three wards at Sligo University Hospital are currently experiencing a number of patients with Covid.
Management at the north-west facility are advising the public that access for visitors to the Covid wards and to the wards affected by outbreaks is limited to compassionate grounds only and these visits must be arranged in advance by telephoning the hospital and speaking to the nurse manager on the ward.
As of 8pm last night there were 29 patients with COVID-19 being treated in the hospital and three medical wards in the hospital are currently affected by COVID-19 outbreaks with a further two wards are being used as Covid wards.
Visiting restrictions for other wards are also in place with access to visitors to the Surgical North Ward, Surgical Gynae Ward and the Left Wing is from 6pm to 8pm only at this time.
Hospital appointments are going ahead this week and management are advising that if you have an outpatient or another appointment at the hospital, please come to the appointment unless you are contacted by a member of staff from the hospital and told otherwise
