Holohan warns rising hospital Covid cases could delay elective surgeries

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has warned of 'increased pressure on the hospital system over the coming weeks'. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

The chief medical officer has warned that elective surgeries risk being delayed again if Covid hospital numbers continue to rise.  

His warning came as there were 697 people with Covid-19 in hospital on Friday — up from 360 on June 11.