Ulster Herald
Advertisement Posted: 6:35 pm December 21, 2020
By Emma Ryan
THE Western Trust is preparing for a third Covid surge as hospital admissions are on the rise again.
South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen and Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry are working ‘beyond capacity’ to cope with Covid19 and also the winter flu season.
The number of positive patients in the local community have increased over the last number of days and the Trust is now preparing for a third surge with increasing Covid related admissions.
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As of today (Monday), in Altnagelvin Hospital there are 43 Covid19 Patients, with three of these patients in ICU.