Gauteng Health closes three Covid-19 sites
The Gauteng provincial government has closed three isolation facilities meant to treat Covid-19 patients.
Telkom in Olifantsfontein, Transnet in Esselen Park and Eskom in Midrand were contracted by the provincial government for use as isolation and quarantine facilities.
The Nasrec facility will remain operational until January 2021.
Gauteng Health spokesperson Kwara Kekana says the facilities were closed due to low demand and the need to make use of the venues by the owners.
"Telkom and Transnet sites were closed in August and September respectively, while the Eskom site is expected to be closed by the end of November. Nasrec will only close after January 2021 which is a key milestone post the festive season.”
She says the department will be monitor the festive period amid fears of a second wave of infections.
LISTEN TO KWARA KEKANA BELOW:
“The projected peak was not realised by end of September 2020 as per initial projections, the threat of the second wave of infections still remains according to the World Health Organization.
“The province is cautious on its decisions to start reducing number of beds outside hospital environments without consideration of underlying threats of a second wave which is evidently being realised in other countries.”
