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Cork nursing home did not isolate residents with Covid-19, inspection finds Resident with Covid-19 found in communal area by Hiqa inspector on unannounced visit about 3 hours ago
A Cork nursing home failed to properly isolate a number of Covid-positive residents during an outbreak of the virus, according to an inspection report. St Luke’s nursing home in Mahon was in the middle of a large Covid outbreak last January when a Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) inspector made an unannounced visit. He found a resident who had tested positive and had not yet completed the required isolation period “sitting in a chair in a communal area beside the nurses’ desk,” thus posing a transmission risk to other residents and staff. ....
HSE to target religious congregations for vaccination after surge of Covid-19 deaths Health authority says it does not know how many clergy live in congregated settings Fri, Feb 5, 2021, 13:14 Updated: Fri, Feb 5, 2021, 13:15
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has said it does not know how many clergy live in congregated settings, which are to be targeted next week for Covid-19 vaccines. Homes for elderly priests and nuns are not classified as nursing homes and are not regulated by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). They were not included on the priority list for early vaccinations though the HSE vaccination teams intends to target them next week. ....