Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded more than 750,000 coronavirus cases, including 15,000 deaths.
Another crucial infrastructure shortage being urgently addressed was oxygen-supply systems. Mkhize announced government was now fast-tracking procurement. Mkhize said it was essential to plan oxygen requirements proactively, to ensure oxygen supply never ran out.
“It is important they are employed as soon as possible, to take pressure off existing staff,” Mkhize explained. Mkhize and his team had inspected several health facilities shown to be below safety and hygiene standards by the media, and was satisfied issues such as “rats” and necessary repair work were being addressed.
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