Question NW848 to the Minister of Health
15 April 2021 - NW848
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) is the percentage of posts currently vacant in State hospitals and (b) is the current recovery rate of COVID-19 patients with comorbidities in each province?
Reply:
(a) The overall percentage (%) rate for vacant posts in State Hospitals is 13%. The table below indicates the (%) rate of vacant posts in State Hospitals per Province as at end February 2021.
|
Province |
% Vacant posts in Hospitals |
|
Eastern Cape |
13% |
|
Free State |
21% |
|
Gauteng |
11% |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
14% |
|
Limpopo Province |
7% |
|
Mpumalanga |
12% |
|
North West |
14% |
|
Northern Cape |
17% |
|
Western Cape |
15% |
|
Overall Total |
13% |
(b) The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients without comorbidities reported as at 14 April 2021 is as below, please note that the comorbidities indicator is not covered as the current reporting classification does not include it:
|
PROVINCE |
TOTAL RECOVERIES |
|
14 April 2021 |
|
|
Eastern Cape |
184,064 |
|
Free State |
79,579 |
|
Gauteng |
405,110 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
319,830 |
|
Limpopo |
60,970 |
|
Mpumalanga |
74,225 |
|
North West |
61,631 |
|
Northern Cape |
33,215 |
|
Western Cape |
268,249 |
|
Total |
1,486,873 |
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