'We are likely to see more pressure. They don't believe that the flu wave has peaked'
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has warned that the situation in hospitals is “likely to get worse” as they deal with “perfect storm” of COVID, RSV and flu.
READ MORE:Two symptoms 'no longer associated with Covid' as new painful sign affecting the unvaccinated “We'll have more up to date figures [on Wednesday] and the following day we'll have indicative figures for this week. That will really help us understand where we're at with COVID, where we're at with the flu.He continued: “We have this perfect storm of RSV, flu and COVID, as well as all of the normal pressures.
“However, I want to fully acknowledge the INMO’s concerns. I think they are playing a very constructive role. We had a good chat earlier on today. They're looking for solutions.
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