Partners will no longer be able to attend the 20-week scan at University Hospital Waterford from Monday. The South/South West Hospital Group says there is a need to minimise footfall to their maternity units, to limit the risk of the virus spreading. They say they are very mindful of the distress these restrictions may cause and that they will be reviewed on a weekly basis. The group issued a statement this morning saying, “Due to the surge in COVID-19 infections and the move to Level 5 restrictions, we regret that from Monday, 11th January, partners will not be able to attend the routine 20-22 week anatomy scan at the four Maternity Hospitals/units in the South/South West Hospital Group (Cork University Maternity Hospital, and maternity units in University Hospital Waterford, University Hospital Kerry and South Tipperary General Hospital).