COVID-19: Temporary hospital to be built in PE eNCA
One of its 66,000 square metre, unused plants in Korsten, Port Elizabeth, will be converted into a temporary hospital.The conversion will happen in phases, with Phase One expected to be completed in six to eight weeks.
Managing director of Volkswagen Group South Africa Thomas Schaefer says some of the funds will also be used to help local hospitals. “R25-million will be utilised to procure internet protective equipment for local government hospitals, local primary care clinics and 49 COVID-19 test centres,” said Schaefer.Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane says with this facility they look forward to being proactive in fighting the virus.
“We’ve decided to look for the virus in the province and to wait for the virus to attack us we must be efficient and we are working against this with little resources that’s the reason why we have other businesses on port must be efficient at all times and ensure that we avoid wastage and necessary expenditure,” Mabuyane said.Help protect your loved ones by sharing this officialThe NICD has another Clinician Hotline to improve #COVID19 communication and support for healthcare providers.
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