Q Radio News
Two hospitals in Derry/Londonderry have banned visitors for a week following a spike in the number of coronavirus patients.
The Western Trust says visiting has been paused at the Altnagelvin and Waterside hospitals.
More than a third of the Covid-19 patients in Northern Ireland hospitals are on wards in the trust.
Chief Executive Neil Guckian says there's also concern about the number of people testing positive after visiting the hospitals:
🎥 “Due to significant increase in Covid-19 transmission & sharp rise in admissions of Covid patients, the Western Trust has had to make the decision to pause visiting to Altnagelvin & Waterside hospitals from midnight for a week”
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) July 9, 2021
Chief Exec Neil Guckian: pic.twitter.com/57RsuxDtWH
The Derry City and Strabane District Council area has the highest infection rate in Northern Ireland.
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