Restrictions on visiting the children’s ward remained in place. Norovirus prompted the closure of ward 24 to incoming patients on July 13, with four suspected and one confirmed case. New patients were not being admitted, there were no discharges going to aged residential care facilities, and visiting was limited to one key caregiver a patient. MidCentral Health nursing and midwifery executive director Celina Eves said no more cases had been confirmed, but two staff members were still off work. The situation would be reviewed again on Wednesday to decide whether the ward could return to normal. Another ward brought in extra infection prevention moves during the weekend to avoid the spread of the outbreak, but had since returned to normal.