Covid and flu infections rise while RSV cases dip slightly
Professor Breda Smyth said: “The Covid-19 burden on acute hospital care remains significant.” Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos
The chief medical officer has warned that Covid-19 infections are rising again, with hospitals also treating a growing number of flu patients.
Professor Breda Smyth also said numbers of young children in hospital with RSV remain very high. Data collected through genome sequencing shows Covid-19 BQ.1 variant has recently increased and now represents over 50% of cases.
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