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Coronavirus: Paramedics being put at risk as callers fail to admit having symptoms

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An ambulance service has warned paramedics are being put at risk because people are failing to disclose that they have coronavirus symptoms.

Those calling 111 or 999 are not being truthful with call operators through fear an ambulance won't be sent. This means frontline medics are put in an "incredibly unfair" situations, the Welsh Ambulance Service has said.

The service insists help would be sent either way, but people need to admit if they may be suffering from Covid-19, reports NorthWalesLive.

It says if callers are open and transparent it can better direct patients to the most appropriate care and help protect crews, some of who are attending incidents without the proper protective equipment.

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