The chief medical officer says the health service is operating under 'huge pressures'.
The health service in Northern Ireland is operating under "huge pressures", the chief medical officer has said.
The Southern Health Trust has had to delay elective orthopaedic lists this week affecting five patients. There are currently 243 people with a confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19 in hospitals across Northern Ireland.
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