Medic warns of Covid-19 'outbreak centres' at A&Es amid mounting congestion

A leading consultant has warned hospital emergency departments (EDs) will turn into Covid-19 "outbreak centres" if mounting congestion in EDs is not addressed. Picture: Larry Cummins

A leading consultant has warned hospital emergency departments (EDs) will turn into Covid-19 "outbreak centres" if mounting congestion in EDs is not addressed.

Doctors are also reporting a pattern in admissions to hospitals where people have come from holidays in non-green list countries and need to be isolated and swabbed for the virus.