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He said that as of Monday, total beds for isolation and patients under investigation (PUI) were 3,477.
“Of these beds, 2,289 were occupied, which equates to a bed occupancy rate of 66%. These variations in bed occupancy rates between districts mean that the province has 34% of unoccupied beds. This allows the transfer intradistrict Covid-19 patients where there is pressure, if the need arises.
He said that districts like Umzinyathi, Harry Gwala, Amajuba, Zululand and Umkhanyakude have very low bed occupancy.
“For example, patients in Ugu district can easily be transferred to Harry Gwala district, patients from uMgungundlovu to uThukela district, etc. We are confident that bed occupancy will become much more stable, thanks to the reintroduction. of the level 3 regulations “.
During the last 24 hours, the province registered 2,835 new infections and registered 144 deaths related to Covid-19.
Simelane-Zulu called on the public to stop spreading rumors about the province’s inability to admit patients due to a shortage of beds.
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