11 residents of north Co Dublin nursing home died with Covid-19 during recent outbreak
The HSE said a significant number of both patients and staff at the home “remain affected by Covid-19″. By Hayley Halpin Friday 22 Jan 2021, 6:49 PM Jan 22nd 2021, 6:49 PM 37,796 Views 30 Comments
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ELEVEN RESIDENTS OF a nursing home in north Co Dublin have died with Covid-19 during a recent outbreak.
The HSE confirmed in a statement this evening that during the current outbreak at Lusk Community Nursing Unit, 13 residents have died, 11 of whom are confirmed to have had Covid-19.
“This is an incredibly difficult time for residents, their families and everyone working in Lusk Community Nursing Unit,” the HSE said.
Ireland's COVID-19 death rate is at its highest level since the start of the pandemic with an average of 44 deaths per day in the past week, a senior health official said on Thursday.
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