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PORT ELIZABETH – President Cyril Ramaphosa commented Thursday on the mandatory hospitalization of COVID-19 patients when evaluating the Eastern Cape’s readiness to deal with an increase in infections.
Ramaphosa said that the coronavirus has helped the state improve service delivery. He admitted that there have been some minor setbacks.
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On the subject of mandatory hospitalization of COVID-19 patients, Ramaphosa said that collective safety should come first.
“Once you have it, we have to keep you isolated. If you are not isolated, it is likely and not even likely, it is a sure case that you are going to infect a whole range of other people you interact with.” with.
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“It is not a violation of their rights, it is actually guaranteeing the rights of other people and their own lives.”
Ramaphosa gave the go-ahead to the Eastern Cape for its work so far in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
The province currently has 1,534 confirmed cases, 31 deaths, and 632 recoveries.
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