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Community hospital did not isolate patients during Covid-19 outbreak - HIQA

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The Health Information and Quality Authority has said a community hospital owned and operated by the Health Service Executive did not adhere to Health Protection Surveillance Centre guidelines during Covid-19 in April.

An inspection report by HIQA said residents at the Clonakilty Community Hospital in Cork suspected of being infected by the Covid-19 virus or who tested positive for the virus, or were known contacts of residents that tested positive for the virus, were not isolated or quarantined.

The centre had a significant outbreak of Covid-19 in April and May and a large number of residents and staff tested positive for the virus.

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