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Hospitals in Northern Ireland reach full capacity
Updated / Thursday, 31 Dec 2020
16:51
There are 495 people with Covid-19 being treated in hospitals in Northern Ireland
The ambulance service in Northern Ireland is braced for delays and hospitals have reached full capacity in Northern Ireland.
Overall bed occupancy is at 100%, with only six beds still empty, latest official figures show.
Paramedic chiefs have warned that Covid-19 staff sickness absences could delay answers to 999 calls at one of the busiest times of year.
Around 160 employees were off work for pandemic-related reasons.
Response times for less urgent cases were expected to be increased and emergency callers could wait longer on the line.