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''In the last week we've seen a steady rise in hospitalisations from Covid''

The Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive, Paul Reid,  has said the threat posed by th...

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17.36 22 Jul 2021


''In the last week we've seen a steady rise in hospitalisations from Covid''


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17.36 22 Jul 2021


The Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive, Paul Reid,  has said the threat posed by the Delta variant is the "last big hurdle to cross" in relation to Covid-19.

He said the variant, which accounts for 90% of cases, has "potential impacts through the rest of this month and into August and September".

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