Some of the Western Cape’s field hospitals are being closed following a decrease in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations, particularly in the Metro.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says it’s clear they’ve been able to deal with the pandemic and he’s now appealing to government to allow the province to completely open the economy to deal with unemployment, poverty and hunger.
Dubbed the Hospital of Hope, more than 1,500 patients were treated at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the largest COVID-19 field hospital.
The last patient will be accepted this week before the doors are closed in mid-September.
With a bed capacity of more than 800, there are only 57 patients at present.
The Thusong field hospital has officially closed and Doctors without Borders has moved its capacity to the Eastern Cape.
The province will, however, be holding on to some of its other field hospitals, in case there is a resurgence of COVID-19.
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Source: eNCA
