Coronavirus: NI Trusts cancel operations over Covid-19 pressures

BBC News
By Marie-Louise Connolly
Published
The Belfast Health Trust has said it has no other option but to cancel urgent cancer surgery.
These are known as red flag cancer cases where an operation is expected to impact on a person's recovery and even surviving the disease.
The Department of Health has confirmed to the BBC that it's estimated that one in 60 people in NI have Covid-19.
It is understood the trust expects "many 100s" of new Covid patients in the next three weeks.
The demand for bed space is described as "highly significant", while a source added that all is being done to "find beds and staff".

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