The Head of Provincial Health Department, Dr Thobile Mbengashe says the influx might overwhelm the provincial health system.
“The ordinary bed that we have and services should still have to cope with ordinary people that we have and this is particularly important that everyone who becomes ill must have the same chance of being treated like anyone else. And two, when people are very ill, they need to be provided with all the support they need to make them survive the infection.”
In the video below, President Cyril Ramaphosa announces the government’s measures to deal with the spread of coronavirus: Dr Mbengashe says special services centres have been set up, to ensure those who have gone for tests adhere to safety measures. “We are also looking at what we call high-volume triage facilities. These high-volume triage services, they are going to make sure people that come to these centres, they are not grouped together and get further infection. We are allowing them to move very quickly with a well-designed service and they are able to go in get tested and go home.”Frontline staff members, at health institutions that conduct tests, will also be provided with protective clothing.
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