While Motherwell has been leading as a hotspot for COVID-19 confirmed cases in the City, latest statistics in NMBM show that Uitenhage and KwaNobuhle are fast catching up and together have recorded more confirmed cases than Motherwell.
As at 22 June Motherwell had 547 confirmed cases while Uitenhage and KwaNobuhle recorded 306 and 266 confirmed cases respectively. Combined the two areas recorded 572 cases.
COVID-19 Disaster Management Forum chairperson Shane Brown said: “We have a newly developed hotspot in Uitenhage and KwaNobuhle. We must not ignore what is happening across the City, cases have increased everywhere.”
Brown said Private Hospitals beds were currently full.
“The Provincial Hospitals do have some capacity but they are also filling up; that is in Livingston Hospital, Dora Nginza and Uitenhage Provincial Hospitals. Fortunately we have the new VW field Hospital which will open on July 1 and will assist hugely with the rising numbers. The staidums is also filling as we now have more than 150 patients. The VW field hospital came at the right time, it is perfect timing.”
The VW and German government sponsored field hospital was officially opened and named after Rev. Dr Elizabeth Mamisa Chabula-Nxiweni on Tuesday.
He urged residents to continue adhering to the Department of Health safety measures as there is still no vaccine for the virus.
“The Department of Health is very clear that people must wash their hands regularly, wear face masks all the time when in public and keep to social distancing. We urge residents to really go out when there is a need to,” Brown said.
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