Private hospital group Mediclinic is bullish that the worst of the Covid pandemic is largely behind it, with normal hospital activity expected to resume in South Africa over the coming year.
Private hospital group Mediclinic is bullish that the worst of the Covid pandemic is largely behind us, with normal hospital activity expected to resume in South Africa over the coming year.
Since the onset of the pandemic, the group said it has cared for approximately 85,000 Covid-19 inpatients across its operations in South Africa, Switzerland and the Middle East. On-site vaccination centres in South Africa assisted with the delivery of some 360,000 vaccines, it said. “The new Omicron sub-variants that have recently emerged are currently driving an increase in Covid-19 positive cases in South Africa. While the impact of these sub-variants appears to be mild thus far, reflected in relatively low hospitalisation and lower mortality, it may weigh on patient sentiment and could affect activity in the short term.