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News24 reports that KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier Sihle Zikalala has advised that, following recent temporary closures due to coronavirus cases, the Kingsway and St Augustine's private hospitals would be allowed to reopen under strict conditions.
The Netcare group, which owns both hospitals, confirmed on Saturday that both hospitals had been given the green light to reopen on Monday. Zikalala said the hospitals would need to follow the applicable regulations and that personal protective equipment (PPE) would need to be issued to all staff, who would undergo Covid-19 training. A fever clinic would also be put in place. The provincial health department will monitor the facilities by making unannounced visits. Kingsway Hospital closed for new admissions when 10 staff members tested positive last month. St Augustine's also closed earlier in April after at least 47 staff members tested positive. General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Hospital in Stanger, a government hospital, also shut its doors after 16 people tested positive for Covid-19. Zikalala said that judging by the current patient load in the province, there was enough PPE in stock. However, more was needed as the province prepared for a "worst-case scenario".
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Azarrah Karrim at News24
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