A senior SANDF official said the government warned to expect the worst, comparative to what happened in Italy and US, where the army were seen transporting bodies and burying them in mass graves.
Johannesburg – The SA National Defence Force is setting up four field hospitals to the tune of almost R50 million as part of what the government believes will be a devastating impact of Covid-19 when the country reaches its expected peak period in August.
“We will start with the four field hospitals for now but we are looking at establishing 55 across the country should the coronavirus pandemic deteriorate. For now we will start with FNB and Moses Mabhida stadiums and take it from there,” he said. “The DOD has issued an instruction recalling staff members as of 1 May 2020. The expected return of identified employees will be done in a staggered and phased-in manner as determined by the head of every service or division in accordance with the DPSA guidelines,“ Dlamini said.“We’ve got to plan for the worst. We are informed that the worst is still coming. We are going to get more people infected.
“We are currently on standby for things to get worse. The relaxation of the regulations is expected to have grave consequences. Mluleki Mtungwa, spokesperson for Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda, said the municipality would be guided by the provincial department of health on the possible way forward regarding the possibility of Moses Mabhida being a field hospital.
Madhi said the nation needed to know and accept that people would be infected and the virus would be part of their lives for the next few years.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Implats temporarily suspends operations at Marula after detecting 19 Covid-19 casesPlatinum mining group Implats has temporarily suspended operations at its Marula operation in Limpopo after detecting a 'cluster' of positive Covid-19 cases.
Read more »
Implats temporarily suspends operations at Marula after detecting 19 Covid-19 casesPlatinum mining group Implats has temporarily suspended operations at its Marula operation in Limpopo after detecting a “cluster” of positive Covid-19 cases. Covid19SA
Read more »
Sakeliga heads to High Court over Covid-19 lockdown business regulationsThe case involves the unlawfulness of permits and other government licensing requirements for businesses, Sakeliga CEO Piet le Roux said.
Read more »
South Africa's COVID-19 death toll increases to 261In the last 24 hour cycle of testing nationwide, 831 new cases have been identified.
Read more »
Implats suspends operations at Marula mine after workers test positive for Covid-19The mining company had identified 19 positive cases during the week, all of them asymptomatic.
Read more »
Solidarity Fund spends R1.2bn on Covid-19 PPEThe fund, which has amassed R2.1bn to date, has also partnered with Phelophepa health care trains to ramp up coronavirus testing around the country.
Read more »