Closing Nasrec field hospital before third wave ‘short-sighted’

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Prof Madhi warns the return of mass gatherings, along with upcoming events like the Easter weekend, pose a massive threat with herd immunity still a long way off.

Empty beds are seen inside the Nasrec Field Hospital for Covid-19, 25 January 2021. Picture: Michel Bega

A fever tent for patients at Tembisa Tertiary Hospital on the East Rand in Johannesburg. Picture: Nigel SibandaHowever, the permanent closure of the Nasrec site has raised some eyebrows, in part due to the uncertainty associated with the third wave. The first is the mutation of the virus and antibodies associated with those who have been infected by SARS-CoV-2, or 501Y.V2.What can be controlled, however, is mass gatherings of people.Largeer gatherings wereUp to 250 people are now permitted to gather outdoors, subject to mask wearing, sanitising, and social distancing.

Healthcare workers are given the jab of the first batch of Johnson & Johnson vaccine at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto on 17 February 2021. Picture: Michel Bega“The phase we’re in now is actually preparing that team or cohort of people who will then be the ones who are actually leading the charge in ensuring that mass groups are vaccinated.

 

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