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Hospital update: 16 Covid-19 patients at LUH, with two in ICU

written by Chris McNulty October 15, 2020
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THERE are currently 16 patients being treated for Covid-19 at Letterkenny General Hospital

The latest figures, measured at 8pm on Wednesday, show that there were 16 confirmed Covid-19 cases at LUH – a rise of one from the previous number, 24 hours earlier.

Two of those patients were in a critical care setting.

The 16 patients in LUH is the fifth highest in the country.

There were no additional ‘suspect’ Covid-19 cases at LUH at the time.

There was one critical care bed available and there were three general beds available at LUH as of 6.30pm on Wednesday.

Nationwide there were 30 confirmed Covid-19 cases in critical care units and 21 confirmed Covid-19 ventilated cases

Hospital update: 16 Covid-19 patients at LUH, with two in ICU was last modified: October 15th, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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