Gauteng health dept in consultations with private hospital groups, as Covid-19 cases rise in province
23 March 2020
The Gauteng Department of Health says that it is still in consultation with private hospital groups for resources, while the number of confirmed cases continues to rise in the highly populated province.
"We have been in engagements with the private sector to see how resources can be pooled beyond just bed capacity," spokesperson Kwara Kekana told News24 on Monday.
"Consultations are ongoing as the situation develops."
As of 22 March 2020, South Africa had 274 confirmed cases of Covid-19.