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University Hospital Waterford Coping with Number of Covid19 Patients - Deise Today Thursday 9th April

University Hospital Waterford Coping with Number of Covid19 Patients - Deise Today Thursday 9th April

On today's programme we hear from Dr Brian Tobin, who has been a patient in UHW with suspected Covid 19 symptoms. He believes that the hospital is coping with the numbers of patients presenting with Covid 19 at present. This comes after Dr Donncha O’Gradaigh , Clinical Director for Medical Services at UHW, said that social distancing is working.

We also hear from a number of people who have been self-isolating at hime about how hey are copingkith the restrictions and the boredom.

Damien also speaks to Thomas De Fate, who is running 65 miles around his farm in An Rinn to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland.

And Waterford man Karl Lombard speaks to us from his home in San Diego, about his role in supplying test kits to the HSE.

Also on the show, WLR and Beat CEO's Des Whelan and Gabrielle Cummins tellDamien about the relocation of the Sound and Vision fund which should help struggling local media services.

Dungarvan based chef Eunice Power celebrates the first anniversary of the opening of her takeaway "And Chips" with a recipe for fish pie.

And Gerard Hurley, the CEO of Waterford Chamber, says they are delighted to supprt the #LoveWaterford campaign which is the brainchild of Clodagh from Muse and has been implemented in a small number of other local retailers.

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