Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize voiced concern on Friday that 80% of the country's health-care workers who had contracted Covid-19 were based in the Western Cape.
This, he said, raised the question of bringing extra support into the province, where infections are expected to peak before other parts of the country.President Cyril Ramaphosa, who expressed grave concern about the Covid-19 crisis unfolding there.May 28, the national number of health-care workers who had contracted Covid-19 was 2,084. Around 80% of them were in the Western Cape.
“This is of great concern to us and raises the question of additional support. We are looking into deploying doctors from both the private and public sectors across the country to come and assist the province,” said Mkhize.Mkhize said specialist doctors from different medical disciplines had approached the department to volunteer their assistance.
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