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Shock stats: Gauteng Covid-19 cases surge 183% in two weeks

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Cases in the province increased by over 50,000 between June 26 and July 9.

Masuku said the need for oxygen in the province had surged due to an increase in Covid-19 cases.

He said the demand was due to high admissions of patients who were in critical conditions and needingMasuku said the province would seek to meet this demand by procuring more ventilators and oxygen supply and by opening more isolation sites to accommodate more people.would be moved to Gauteng to ease the pressure in intensive care units and trauma units, which continue to be under pressure from cases of drunken driving, stab wounds and car accidents.

 

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