Question NW2765 to the Minister of Health
20 December 2021 - NW2765
Tito, Ms LF to ask the Minister of Health
Whether, with reference to reports that the Tembisa Hospital released its last two COVID-19 patients on 4 November 2021, his department has engaged with the management of the hospital to find out how they succeeded in treating patients with COVID-19 in order to adapt the strategy for other hospitals to implement it in their operations; if not, why not; if so, what are the further relevant details?
Reply:
According to the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health,
- The current Covid-19 guidelines were used in the treatment of patients who were admitted with Covid-19;
- This period also coincided with the end of the 3rd wave;
- There is a possibility that the community vaccination has had a positive impact on the number of people getting infected with Covid-10 and a decrease in the number of patients who needed admission.
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