Thread by @DrZweliMkhize

Arrival at Tshwane district hospital to assess preparedness for the surge in Gauteng Province. #TshwaneVisit

We do appreciate all that you have done, our health care workers are all important. We have to do everything to try and make sure that everyone is well trained, well protected and their mental health supported. #TshwaneVisit

The numbers are increasing- we are right in the storm. We need to be determined to keep the numbers of fatalities as low as possible. Wherever you are, you are not fighting your own battle...you are fighting on behalf of the whole nation. #TshwaneVisit

We haven’t reached capacity yet but from last week we raised the issue of increasing bed capacity. Daily updates with the province are received on how many more beds have been added. We also need to make sure we increase capacity for PUI’s. #TahwaneVisit

We can’t defer non-Covid issues, so increasing bed capacity has to take into account all the other services that must continue. #TshwaneVisit

We want to make sure that we increase the number of nurses.We must work together with all the agencies and recruit. We must balance the numbers of those who are on leave due to isolation or quarantine and those who must be recruited. #TshwaneVisit

The lockdown helped and it reduced the numbers. We eased lockdown for various reasons- one being to address the challenge of food and income security. Secondly our own models indicated you may not be able to get more benefit after a certain period. #TshwaneVisit

We are already working together with industry on the supply of oxygen. They are beginning to divert supply to hospitals. #TshwaneVisit