Health
Coronavirus: Warning over hospital capacity and ambulance delays – BBC News
It comes as 1,929 new coronavirus cases and 11 Covid-related deaths are reported in NI.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has warned of “lengthy delays” in response times for less urgent cases due to a high level of staff absence.
About 160 employees off due to Covid-19 related absences, a spokesperson said, with about 100 more absent for other reasons.
It comes as NI hospitals are almost at capacity with the latest figures showing only six beds empty.
Services on New Year’s Eve are expected to be impacted.
The NI Ambulance Service has about 850 front-line ambulance staff, with…
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