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Admissions due to acute cholecystitis reduced by 33% (2019: 33, 2020: 22), with increased severity at presentation (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.079) and higher 30-day readmission rates (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.056) reported. Acute appendicitis presentations decreased by 44% (2019: 78, 2020: 43, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.019), with an increase in severity (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), conservative management (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and post-operative complications (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.029) in 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>COVID-19 has potentiated a significant reduction in acute surgical presentations to our hospital. 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