HSE appealing to the public to help protect our hospitals and Emergency Departments over St Patrick’s Day and the bank holiday weekend

Number of patients with COVID-19 in our hospitals is increasing

–          As of today there are 1047 patients with COVID being treated in hospitals the highest number since 10th January 2022, when it was 1063.

St Patrick’s Day has always been a very busy day for Emergency Departments and given that this year we will have 2 bank holidays and a weekend together, the HSE is appealing to the public to consider all care options before attending our Emergency Departments, saving their use for those patients who need urgent and emergency care. for more Click here