With 909 cases so far, the province prepares to treat the most seriously ill.
The province of Gauteng is preparing to treat hundreds of people severely infected with the Covid-19 virus.
Medical authorities are setting up a 500-bed hospital at the Nasrec exhibition centre south of Johannesburg, which is normally used for the Rand Show at this time of the year. The Gauteng health department said the centre had the capacity for over 2,000 beds, should this become necessary.Gauteng health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku said the facility should be ready to house patients by next week. The facility will also be used to isolate and quarantine people infected with the virus.The idea of a specialised treatment centre is to help take pressure off local hospitals should the number of patients become too large.
The Nasrec facility shows the emphasis being put on keeping people apart to avoid the highly contagious virus. The province has currently seen 909 cases of Covid-19, but so far only 62 people have actually been hospitalised across Gauteng.
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