elbows
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A continuation of that decoupling picture is what we'd hope to see this time, but in terms of the data for this new potential wave its too early to see quite how that will actually turn out in detail. That doesnt mean I'm expecting it to be bad, just that I keep an open mind until the data actually arrives.
A vague glimpse at some of the politics there at the moment, raising fears in an understandable way that still doesnt give me clues about what will actually happen. And obviously there is a winter context and a weakened health system context:
A vague glimpse at some of the politics there at the moment, raising fears in an understandable way that still doesnt give me clues about what will actually happen. And obviously there is a winter context and a weakened health system context:
Covid-19 Surge, Puts Spotlight Back On State Of Gauteng Hospitals
The state of Gauteng hospitals has again come under spotlight amid the surge in Covid-19 new cases.“ The ........
www.techfinancials.co.za
“Are Gauteng hospitals ready for a 5th wave of Covid cases?” was the question posed on Monday by Jack Bloom, the Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health.
“Yesterday there were 1 727 new cases and 10 933 active Covid cases recorded in Gauteng, compared to 460 and 4 333 active cases a week before,” said Bloom.
“This is an alarming jump.
“At this stage, we do not know the severity of the Omicron sub-variant, which appears to be driving the new wave of cases, but hospitals can expect a flood of Covid patients in the next few weeks.”
Bloom said he was concerned that Gauteng Health Department “lacks effective leadership as Covid-19 cases are shooting up in a likely 5th wave as we approach the winter season”.