29 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As the number of positive Covid-19 cases is increasing at a worrying rate in the Cork area, management at South / South West Hospital Group are appealing to members of the public to continue to follow the Government’s Covid-19 guidelines relating to social distancing and hand hygiene, to... Read More
29 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Summary: 40 new cases in Cork in the past 24 hours There have now been a total of 1,803 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.As of midnight Monday, 28 September, the HPSC has been notified of 363 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 35,740 confirmed... Read More
29 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last week saw the launch of Ireland’s first Sexual Health Hub, in Cork. This new initiative, spearheaded by the Sexual Health Centre, aims to make sexual health information more accessible to youth in communities across Cork City and County. The Sexual Health Hubs will be the first point... Read More
28 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The search is on for Ireland’s inspirational county heroes who have changed your life or the lives of people in your local community Gala Retail has teamed up with Virgin Media to search for inspirational heroes in Cork; those individuals who have made Ireland a better place with... Read More
28 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Of the cases notified Nationally today; · 189 are men /199 are women · 66% are under 45 years of age · 36% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case · 45 cases have been identified as community transmission ·... Read More
25 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Day-on-day Cork has slipped to being the 2nd worst County, in terms of sheer numbers of new cases Deaths There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. Since the pandemic began there has been a total of 1,797 COVID-19 related deaths in... Read More
24 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie CUH Exterior. Photographer: Billy macGillA statement from the Hospital says “The Emergency Department at Cork University Hospital (CUH) is exceptionally busy today and over the last number of days. Due to this increased level of activity and subsequent admissions, it is regrettable that some patients may experience a... Read More
24 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 3 people with COVID-19 have died. There has now been a total of 1,797 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Wednesday, 23 September, the HPSC has been notified of 324 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is... Read More
24 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork North Central TD, Colm Burke, has confirmed that the Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2020, which he introduced, is to be debated in the Dáil today. This new legislation is necessary and is designed to provide regulation in the area of professional home care.... Read More
23 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley met with representatives from disability support groups from around the County ahead of the annual national Make Way Day this Friday September 25th. ‘Make Way Day’ is a public awareness campaign, coordinated by the Disability Federation of Ireland,... Read More
23 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As doctors ask the people of Cork to double down on public health guidelines with cases of Covid-19 again on the rise, Cork City Council has a new initiative that aims to promote social distancing and help protect vulnerable members of the community from Covid-19. 1,000 social distancing... Read More
23 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The new post is the third of its kind in nurse-led heart failure in Ireland Mallow General Hospital (MGH), which is part of the South/South West Hospital Group has confirmed the registration of Mairead Lehane as the hospital’s first Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP). Mairead, who has been working... Read More