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KZN premier tells citizens 'the Covid-19 storm is here'

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KwaZulu-Natal is in the midst of weathering the Covid-19 storm, as confirmed by a drastic increase in positive cases over the past week.

uMzinyathi Zikalala highlighted the province had 1 822 patients admitted in both private and public hospitals as of Saturday.

“Of those admitted, 274 patients required intensive care services. Among those who required intensive care, 57% were ventilated. Other patients were admitted in high care units in both private and public facilities.”Zikalala said Inkosi Albert Luthuli hospital had 49% of patients admitted in intensive care units followed by Greys. Of those admitted in ICU, 81% were ventilated and more than half of the ventilated patients were admitted at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital.

 

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