THREE wards at Altnagelvin Hospital have been closed to admissions because of a vomiting bug.
Wards 3, 41 and 42 are not taking new patients because of the norovirus.
A small number of patients in the hospital were affected.
The Trust said in a statement: “Ward 41 (Acute Medical Unit) at Altnagelvin Hospital remains closed to admissions as a result of an outbreak of Norovirus (known as the vomiting bug).
“Ward 42 (Acute Elderly Medicine) and Ward 3 ( Respiratory) are also now temporarily closed to admissions as of this afternoon. This is also due to a vomiting bug.
“The Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control team is continuing to provide advice to staff and increased infection control measures have been put in place in these wards.
“Those who are visiting the hospital are asked to:
– Thoroughly wash their hands before and after visiting;
– Visitors should visit only one patient whilst at the hospital;
– Refrain from sitting on hospital beds
– Do not move from ward to ward when visiting.
People should also avoid visiting the hospital if they are feeling unwell.
The situation is being reviewed daily.
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