Durban - More than a month after he had to be admitted to an intensive-care unit and placed on a ventilator, Ndumiso Elvis Mavimbela is well on his way to recovery. He was the hospital's first patient with severe pneumonia, secondary to Covid-19, who was successfully extubated from invasive ventilation and discharged from the hospital's Covid-19 ICU.
On May 5, his condition worsened and he was admitted to the hospital's ICU. He was intubated and put on a ventilator. It was an emotional moment on May 27 when Tygerberg Hospital staff waved goodbye to a patient who inspired them to press on amidst the challenges in this unprecedented time. “The contribution of every member of Tygerberg Hospital staff who served Mr Mavimbela, together with his fighting spirit and commitment to recovery, led up to this amazing outcome,” said the chief physiotherapist at the hospital, Alison Pieterse.Spirits were lifted as staff considered his battle with Covid-19, which took him from days in a Covid-19 ward, then deterioration that required admission to the Covid-19 ICU, where he was intubated and ventilated.
Awe boi,,, he must be a smoker..
Well done
Why you show black people? As if their are now white people with corona. We see you.
But how are his lungs now? How much capacity of his original capacity is he left with 30%?
Why don't i believe this? 🤔
Great news wishing him a speedy recovery.
Oh really...time to glorify ventilators...mechanical ventilators are normally the last resort...according to real doctors and nurses
pmcafrica He's Black. ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
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