The Western Health and Social Care Trust will continue with visiting to hospital sites, including the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) in Enniskillen, allowing for one visit, for one hour per day per patient.

Exceptions will also continue to apply in some areas. All temporary visiting restrictions will be reviewed again on Monday, April 25 and an update will follow then as the Trust plans to implement a phased return to full visiting arrangements across all health care facilities in the months ahead.

A Trust spokesperson said: "Covid-19 transmission rates remain high in the community and the Western Trust continues to deal with challenges and pressures on our hospitals.

"Staff absences due to Covid-19 and other sickness, together with a sustained number of Covid-19 patients and Covid-19 outbreaks in our hospitals, must continue to be managed.

"The Trust treats the safety of our patients, staff and everyone attending our facilities with the utmost importance and therefore strongly recommends that anyone attending any of our facilities to visit a loved one, to take a lateral flow test immediately prior to attending. This will help to reduce the risk for all patients."

All infection and prevention control measures must be adhered to when visiting Trust hospitals.

As stated by the Chief Medical Officer last week, wearing a face covering remains an important way to protect others.

"Please remember to wear a face covering which covers your nose and mouth at all times when you are visiting, in addition to proper hand washing and adhering to social distancing guidelines," said the Trust spokesperson.