在圣诞节前夕,超过140名爱尔兰医院病人等在推车上,并警告说流感住院人数会上升。 On Christmas Eve, over 140 Irish hospital patients waited on trolleys, with warnings of rising flu admissions.

在圣诞节前夕,超过140名病人在爱尔兰医院等待推车,其中99人在急诊部门,45人在其他病房。 On Christmas Eve, over 140 patients were waiting on trolleys in Irish hospitals, with 99 in emergency departments and 45 in other wards. 利默里克大学医院等待床位的病人人数最多,为43人。 University Hospital Limerick had the highest number of patients waiting for beds, with 43. 卫生服务执行(HSE)警告说,在节庆季节,流感住院人数可能会翻一番,到年底医院的病例多达900例,在1月初达到高峰。 The Health Service Executive (HSE) warned that flu admissions may double during the festive season, with up to 900 cases in hospitals by year-end, peaking in early January.