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Denise O Connor can see the strain on people s faces when she brings their loved ones into her ambulance. This may be the very last time that they see each other.
Because of Covid-19 visiting restrictions, being admitted to hospital has taken on a new dimension – one that leaves patients without those closest to them in their hour of need. I feel for those people, said Ms O Connor, a paramedic with Cork city s ambulance service. They just don t know whether they re going to see them again or not. We can t tell them yes, you will definitely see them again .