At least 120 Covid outbreaks in care homes in Northern Ireland
At least 120 care homes in Northern Ireland were dealing with Covid-19 outbreaks over the weekend, NI's Public Health Agency has said.Independent care homes are following advice from the Department of Health.
"We're seeing a very high number of cases - the highest that we've ever seen - and Omicron has become dominant," she added. "With the sheer volume of cases and the acceleration of the cases, it could mean that we could have a very high number of people needing admission in a short space of time, which would further put pressure on our hospitals and health care services," she said.
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