Gauteng hospital forced to give oxygen in parking lots
Steve Biko hospital in Pretoria forced to erect tents outside as Covid-19 cases explode
11 January 2021 - 20:36
As daily cases of Covid-19 in SA reach 20,000, surpassing levels seen during the first wave of the pandemic, Steve Biko hospital in Pretoria is so full that staff are giving some patients oxygen in beds wheeled out into the parking lot.
Hospitals in coronavirus hotspots are full to capacity and face a shortage of beds, dwindling supplies of oxygen and a lack of intensive-care units...
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