[JUST IN] Western Cape Health Department has announced that hospitals are currently under severe pressure. This is as a result of the sharp increase in patients requiring to be admitted with severe COVID19 as well as the increase in non-COVID-9 trauma cases. @IOL @TheCapeArgus
#Covid19InSA As of Friday there were 2 032 total Covid-19 patients in hospital of which 287 were in ICU/high care. @IOL @TheCapeArgus
#Covid19InSA The existing 487 intermediate care beds, which are being provided by Brackengate, Sonstraal and Freesia ward (Lentegeur) are also seeing an increase in admissions. Brackengate is nearing capacity (total of 264 admissions on 17 December). @IOL @TheCapeArgus
[MUST WATCH] Chief of Operations for Western Cape Government Health Dr. Saadiq Kariem says the increase in Covid-19 cases has forced the department to add additional beds in the Province. @IOL @TheCapeArgus
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