Ward closed after patients tests positive for COVID-19

Friday, 16 October 2020 19:24

A ward has been closed at Hereford County Hospital after a number of patients tested positive for coronavirus.

The Wye Valley NHS Trust confirmed Lugg Ward at the County Hospital was closed to admissions and visitors due to increased inpatient cases of Covid-19.

In a statement, the trust said: "These patients are being cared for in isolation and Covid-19 testing for all inpatients on this ward has been carried out. The trust has also undertaken testing of relevant staff as a precautionary measure and visitor contact tracing."

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