Wards to reopen at Nobles Hospital following Norovirus outbreak

Thu, 21 Feb 2013

After a week of ward closures Nobles Hospital is ready to return to normality following a norovirus outbreak.

Mental health care facility Grainagh Court was able to completely re-open yesterday evening, ward 20 will re-open later today and Ward 9 will be reopened by tomorrow evening.

The re-openings are currently subject to no further cases of the sickness and diarrhoea bug are confirmed with the patients.

The Department of Health has praised the efforts of all visitors, patients and staff for adhering to strict hygiene levels which has helped control the spread of the virus.