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‘Major incident’ declared in Essex as Covid threatens to overwhelm health services
Announcement made in response to ‘significant growing demand’ on hospitals and will enable local leaders to seek more support
Local authorities in Essex have declared a “major incident” as the number of coronavirus cases threatens to overwhelm health services in the county.
The announcement was made in response to a “significant growing demand” on hospitals across the county and will enable local leaders to seek further support from the government, the Essex Resilience Forum (ERF) said.
Read the original article at The Guardian