Visiting stopped at Navan hospital

Visiting has been halted at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan due to concerns over Covid-19 increases.

“Due to the high levels of Covid-19 in the community and the continued increase of patients attending Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan with Covid-19, Hospital Management will be introducing a temporary pause on visiting to the entire Hospital,” said a spokesperson.

“Visiting on compassionate grounds can still be arranged by contacting the Clinical Nurse Manager/Nurse in Charge of the wards.

“The situation will be reviewed daily. Hospital management would like to thank the public for their understanding and cooperation at this time,” he said.

As of 8pm last night, there were 10 people in hospital in Navan with Covid-19 while 23patients with the virus were in hospital in Drogheda.