The latest figures released by the Bureau of Health Information paints a picture of a health system which remains under immense pressure with record numbers also recorded in admitted patient episodes.
The report will inevitably be politicised. But it serves a useful function by airing grievances that will reemerge during any future public-health emergency.
2don MSN
Ninth wave of Covid-19 suggests wane in immunity, expert says everyone must act to reduce impact
The latest figures show 50 hospitalisations and 19 deaths with the virus in the past week.
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