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Ireland is bracing for 9,000 more Covid cases to be added to the official tally, as health officials warn hospitals will become overwhelmed following a surge in positive results.
On Thursday, the National Public Health Emergency Team estimated the number of positive tests still pending registration was 4,000, more than doubling to 9,000 the next day.
We are now admitting between 50 to 70 people a day to our hospital system. Unfortunately, we expect this to get worse before it gets better. Our health system will not continue to cope with this level of impact.
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