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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
David Kent

Covid Ireland: Mass cancelation of procedures expected as Covid leaves Irish hospitals in 'crisis mode'

Over 5,000 HSE staff are out of work due to Covid-19, leading to a mass cancellation of appointments for patients.

Chief Operations Officer Anne O'Connor warned that overcrowding is also a major problem for Irish hospitals, with extremely high numbers attending emergency departments nationwide.

On Tuesday, the HSE updated its latest Covid case tally count to show that there have been close to 90,000 new cases since St Patrick’s Day.

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