Cork University Hospital Lifts Norovirus Visiting Restrictions

Cork University Hospital (CUH) has today lifted the visitor restrictions that were in place during the recent Norovirus outbreak.

Visiting is now permitted during visiting hours: 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 8pm. Visiting remains restricted outside these times and, in most cases, is not allowed outside of these two time slots. Visiting outside of allocated hours is only permitted for compassionate reasons and must be arranged in advance by ringing the specific ward.

Damian McGovern, Chief Operations Officer at CUH, said:

"Cork University Hospital sincerely thanks people for their understanding and co-operation in helping us to contain the Norovirus outbreak in the hospital over the last number of weeks. This has been essential in helping us to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff."

Visitors are reminded not to visit if they are feeling unwell, or if anyone in their household has symptoms of infection, including gastrointestinal symptoms (such as vomiting or diarrhoea) or respiratory symptoms (such as cough, sore throat, or fever).

All visitors are reminded to adhere to good hand hygiene practices and to wear appropriate PPE, as advised by ward staff.