Suspected case of deadly coronavirus in young baby at Altnagelvin Hospital

A mother and a young child have presented with symptoms consistent with the deadly coronavirus at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry.
Altnagelvin Hospital.Altnagelvin Hospital.
Altnagelvin Hospital.

It is believed the mother and child recently returned to the city after visiting Hong Kong.

Altnagelvin Hospital followed an emergency protocol after the mother and young child presented with symptoms consistent with the deadly virus on Thursday.

At the time of publishing, there were no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Northern Ireland.