'We do understand that the number of people who are coming into Gauteng is increasing pretty fast, but we have not got to a point where we have run out of the beds,' said Mkhize.
“Those things are going to happen every now and again,” said Mkhize, before adding “We have sent people to go and reinforce what we consider to be management weaknesses.”
When given yet another chance to address the issue of Lethole’s death, Mkhize labelled the situation “very sad”, before providing an update of the investigation into the matter this far, stating that investigators are not getting conclusive answers from hospital staff. The minister further addressed speculation of yet another impending lockdown for Gauteng due to previous statements by the government, cautioning that areas that experience spikes may experience additional restrictions to manage the rate of infection.
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