Healthcare workers, who are deemed close contacts of someone with Covid 19, are being asked to return to work if they have no symptoms.
It comes as the number of patients in hospital with the virus hits another record high.
1,750 patients are being treated in hospital with Covid 19 and 158 are in ICU.
The head of the HSE says this is a level beyond comprehension but Paul Reid says healthcare teams are taking emergency actions to sustain this within a level of control.
Our hospitals are treating 1,750 people with #COVID19 & 158 critically ill in ICU. This is a level beyond comprehension. But to assue everyone, our healthcare teams are taking emergency actions to sustain this within a level of control. We appreciate your support. @HSELive
— Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) January 13, 2021
It’s now emerged healthcare workers who are deemed close contacts of someone with Covid 19 are being asked to return to work if they have no symptoms.
7,000 are currently unavailable as they have Covid or are deemed close contacts which is putting a huge strain on the health system.
The HSE says these returning workers will be closely monitored.
