The Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital is under extreme pressure today.
54 people are currently on a trolley waiting for a bed at the facility.
Members of the public are being advised to attend the ED only in the case of emergency and to seek alternative treatment in the first instance if possible.
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A further 53 patients with COVID-19 are being treated at the hospital today.
Visiting restrictions have been put in place at Sligo University hospital due to an outbreak of Covid-19 at the facility.
