WESTERN CAPE NEWS - Following a warning that Riversdale Hospital and the local clinic are under pressure due to staff infected with Covid-19, a press release from the Western Cape Department of Health unveiled that the entire Western Cape’s public hospitals are currently under severe pressure due to a sharp increase in Covid-19 admissions and the increase in non-Covid-19 trauma cases, such as alcohol-related injuries and road accidents.
Maret Lesch, spokesperson for the Department of Health this morning (27 December) said patients not requiring life-saving intervention will have a longer waiting time if visiting hospital emergency centres and are thus advised to visit their local clinics.
“Patients are encouraged to make an appointment before visiting the clinic by calling their local clinic.”
Lesch urged residents to only go to the hospital’s emergency centre for emergencies and life-threatening conditions. “Help us to reduce the service pressure on our hospitals so that we can treat those who need life-saving interventions.”
She warned to remember that coronavirus spreads where people gather, including public health facilities. “Only visit the clinic or hospital emergency centre when you have to. Always wear a clean cloth mask over your mouth and nose, and keep a distance of 1.5 m from other people.”
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