KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu and Mkhize visited Niemeyer Hospital in Utrecht and Madadeni Hospital in Newcastle on Friday as part of the health minister's two-day oversight visit to the province as it prepares to hit its Covid-19 peak.
“We are concerned that the further away people are from large centres, they tend to be reluctant to go to the hospital when they present flu-like symptoms,” said Mkhize.
Meanwhile in the Western Cape, where data indicates the peak has passed, premier Alan Winde said on Friday that the provincial cabinet had resolved to engage with the national government about safely opening businesses and permitting domestic alcohol sales “with smart recommendations in place”.
“These positions have been taken with a view to reducing the impact of a second, equally dangerous pandemic — unemployment,” he added.
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