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“We have constantly highlighted the serious shortage of health workers in KZN. It is a situation that still does not seem to have been resolved. Every day we hear stories from doctors in the province that they are overworked and on the verge of exhaustion. “
He said Sama received emails and calls almost daily about the lack of PPE and oxygen. The right beds, staff and equipment needed to be addressed at the highest level to ensure that patients received effective care.
“Our information comes directly from doctors who risk their lives on the front lines. They have no vested interest in creating a political storm, just to provide the best possible care for their patients while keeping themselves safe.
“We cannot be in a situation where we delude ourselves that everything is fine when it is not. That will only make dealing with the pandemic more difficult in the future, “he added.
Simelane-Zulu said that as of Monday, the number of beds for isolation and patients under investigation was 3,477.
“Of these beds, 2,289 were occupied, which is equivalent 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 intra-district transfer of Covid-19 patients where there is pressure, should the need arise, ”he said.
“We are confident that bed occupancy will become much more stable, thanks to the reintroduction of level 3 regulations.”
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