Visiting is being restricted at a number of community nursing units in Inishowen and North East Donegal.
The HSE has announced that visiting is being curtailed at a number of community nursing units in the North East Donegal and Inishowen areas with high rates of Covid-19 infection, which have lower than normal vaccine uptake rates.
As of yet there are no details on exactly what nursing units visiting will be restricted in, but the HSE say visiting will only be allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Statement in full:
The HSE Public Health Department, North West, has advised that some Long Term Care facilities in the North East and Inishowen areas of Donegal with high rates of Covid-19 infection, which have lower than normal vaccine uptake rates, to restrict visiting for the present due to the possible risk of Covid entering the premises. Visiting can occur in exceptional circumstances with strict adherence to public health and infection control guidelines.
If any family member/guardian has any queries regarding visiting restrictions they should contact the facility directly. This decision will be kept under constant review.
The HSE continue to implement strict infection control policies and guidelines re Covid management to ensure that we protect the safety of residents and staff in all our facilities.
Further information re guidelines to visiting restrictions in long term care residential facilities can be found on HPSC Website:
https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/infectionpreventionandcontrolguidance/residentialcarefacilities/Guidance%20on%20visits%20to%20RCF.pdf
