Healthcare workers frightened about what lies ahead as Covid-19 hospital admissions set to rise
Northern Ireland Executive to meet today to discuss ongoing crisis
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It follows what has been called the worst 48 hours since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Northern Ireland s six health trusts have warned that by the third week of January, hospitals could be dealing with double the number of Covid patients.
On Monday, First Minister Arlene Foster said there were few options left to curb the current crisis, apart from a possible new curfew.
Mrs Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O Neill said while Northern Ireland was past the peak of new cases, the lag between people becoming infected and needing hospital treatment meant inpatient numbers were yet to hit their peak.