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Reintroduction of public health measures sought amid Covid-19 surge
The Emergency Department Taskforce is to request that public health measures are reconsidered by the Government.
It follows a meeting of the taskforce this afternoon to discuss the pressures on emergency departments in hospitals.
The taskforce includes representatives of hospital groups, the Department of Health, patient advocates, staff bodies and the HSE.
RTÉ News understands a letter will be sent to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly recommending that he urgently convenes a meeting of public health advisors to consider any and all measures that may now be appropriate to protect the health services.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0328/1288855-covid-ireland/