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Covid: Essex declares major incident over virus cases – BBC News
Health bosses seek extra help from the government amid a “significant growing demand” on services.
image captionThe Essex Resilience Forum said “growing demand” was putting pressure on hospitals and social care settings
A major incident has been declared in Essex amid fears the number of Covid-19 cases could overwhelm the county’s health services.
The
Essex Resilience Forum (ERF) said “growing demand” was putting stress on hospitals and social care settings.
On Tuesday Mid and South Essex NHS Trust placed all three of its hospitals on critical alert.
All of Essex is in tier four, and the south…
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