Updated: 5pm In light of the situation, all day surgeries due to take place at LUH tomorrow (FRI) and next week have been postponed. All routine inpatient surgeries scheduled for next week have also been postponed. For more, see: https://www.donegaldaily.com/2021/12/30/breaking-elective-surgeries-postponed-at-luh/
Management at Letterkenny University Hospital have confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 onsite.
Visiting has been banned in affected areas, Saolta announced yesterday.
The number of Covid-19 cases at LUH has jumped by 16 in one week.
As of 8pm last night, there were 37 patients with the virus in LUH. Two patients with Covid-19 were recorded in ICU.
COVID-19 Daily Operations Update Acute Hospitals Wednesday 29th December 2021
In all other areas, access to visitors is now being limited to one person per patient for a visit lasting 15 minutes per day.
Visits must be pre-arranged by family members / visitors, who should contact the relevant ward or unit in advance.
The hospital will only allow visitors who have had their COVID-19 Vaccination or other proof of immunity.
There are exemptions from the requirement for the EU Digital COVID Certificate or HSE COVID-19 Vaccination Record or other proof of immunity, on compassionate grounds.
Children may not visit the hospital unless agreed in advance, on compassionate grounds, with the ward / unit manager.
Saolta states there are separate arrangements in place for access to the maternity department for nominated support partners.
Anyone coming to the hospital must complete a COVID-19 screening checklist and follow the public health guidance, including wearing a surgical face mask and performing good hand hygiene regularly.
