A #COVID thread, I fear.

I'll be in @OxfordEmergeMed tonight. Normally, I'd expect on Hogmanay to be full of drunks in fancy dress, and generally fairly good natured. This evening will be different, and to be honest, I'm dreading it.
We're very tight for space in ED, the wards and in ICU. It's not drunks, it's COVID patients. That is a very different proposition from the usual NYE crowd. They are much sicker, and much more frightened.
We are unlikely to have time for dealing with drunken injuries. So waits will be long, and we don't need the extra work on top of the pandemic.

We must break the cycle of COVID transmission.
So please, stay at home tonight. If you must go out, keep your distance, and wear a mask. I know everyone is tired of hearing this, but it still must be said.

#Vaccines offer hope. We can see the end, but we are not there yet.
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