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Covid-19 projections more concerning than first wave - Woods

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The HSE's National Director of Acute Operations has said he has never seen a threat of this scale growing this quickly. Liam Woods said Covid-19 projections look more concerning now than they did during the first wave, which is why the Health Service Executive is taking steps to protect hospitals and increase capacity for Covid patients.

Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, he said this means that all non-emergency work must be cancelled although emergency departments will remain open.

Latest figures show there are almost 750 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals, with 73 in intensive care units. Mr Woods said there are currently 287 ICU beds and surge plans will allow that to grow to 350.

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