Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane on Tuesday reassured the country that his province was doing everything in its power to contain the spread of Covid-19.
He said the hospital had created an opportunity for the provincial government to save lives against the global challenge of Covid-19.
“The availability of this facility speaks to our broader strategy of fighting against coronavirus in our province. Among other things, our strategy calls on [us] to invest in sustainable solutions such as health services, facilities and sustainable infrastructure.” Speaking about the challenges confronting the province, Mabuyane said the majority of people who lost their lives had been asymptomatic.
The premier has since called on every person with underlying medical conditions or comorbidities to be isolated in public health-care facilities so they can have access to doctors and nurses at any given time.
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