Gauteng to reduce outpatient services as coronavirus creeps in
Premier David Makhura says that unnecessary panic is putting pressure on the densely populated province’s public-health system
18 March 2020 - 19:26
Gauteng’s public hospitals will reduce the number of outpatients they treat to alleviate the pressure on the already overburdened institutions.
Premier David Makhura and provincial health MEC Bandile Masuku announced the measures on Wednesday as the province seeks to put into action the interventions announced by the national government on Sunday...
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