There was no firm response from government on why field hospitals are not yet operational in the eastern part of the province, and a large nurses' union said it was unaware hospitals had reached their full operating capacity.
Two special advisers to the provincial health department called on Sunday for urgent steps to avoid a catastrophe, including transporting Covid-19 patients from other regions to the two field hospitals in Nelson Mandela Bay .
They agreed something had to be done immediately to prevent a catastrophe. According to the health department, close to 1,500 virus infections are now being recorded daily at healthcare facilities.
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