Military to assist Gauteng in managing Covid-19 third-wave crisis
The health minister is very concerned about the rate of infection in Gauteng, which has passed the numbers of the first and second waves
18 June 2021 - 11:34
Military health practitioners have been brought in to help Gauteng hospitals deal with the dramatic surge of Covid-19 cases as the province battles during the third wave of the pandemic.
The military staff will also assist with mass testing, screening and contact tracing in the province, acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said at a media briefing Friday...
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