9 Feb 2022

Covid-19: Possible best-case Omicron scenario still troubling emergency doctors

From Morning Report, 7:18 am on 9 February 2022

A leading emergency doctor says that, even in the best-case scenario for Omicron, there's going to be big pressure on already busy hospitals.

Latest modelling suggests a peak of 800 people in hospital on any given day at best, but well over 3000 at worst.

College of Emergency Medicine board member John Bonning says this means a hectic few months for emergency departments that have already been crazy-busy with business as usual this week.

He spoke to Susie Ferguson.