University College Cork (UCC) has confirmed that it has notified the Health Service Executive (HSE) of a number of cases of Covid-19 among students in campus accommodation. Three cases of Covid-19 in a university run accommodation block were reported on social media earlier this week and UCC has now confirmed to The Irish Times that a number of cases of the disease have been reported. “Following the increase in confirmed cases across Cork in recent weeks, some confirmed cases have occurred in certain households in UCC Campus Accommodation,” UCC said in a statement. Hotel shuts downMeanwhile, a hotel in east Cork has closed after a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19. Garryvoe Hotel confirmed the closure in a Facebook post.

Source: The Irish Times October 09, 2020 14:00 UTC