Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has warned that the situation in hospitals is “likely to get worse” as they deal with “perfect storm” of COVID, RSV and flu.
Despite this, he said on Tuesday evening that he does not anticipate any change in advice on mask wearing.
The number of people on trolleys reached record highs on Tuesday as 931 people waited on a hospital bed. The HSE has warned the public to avoid Emergency Departments unless absolutely necessary and recommended that people try all other alternatives before resorting to the hospital.
