eThekwini municipality, the epicentre of Covid-19 in KwaZulu-Natal, is looking for new burial land and refurbishing a crematorium in anticipation of Covid-19 peak deaths, mayor Mxolisi Kaunda told parliament on Thursday
“There is a task team in place that has been tasked with looking for new land for burial and to increase the capacity of crematoriums.
While the city prepares for the worst, Kaunda said provisions for quarantine centres were also being made. “Ascot Park, which is a private hospital, has offered 55 beds and Montclair Lodge has offered 224 beds,” said Kaunda.Field hospitals, which will serve to increase the capacity of health-care facilities, are also being created.
He admitted that the lockdown has had a huge affect on eThekwini, both economically and socially. Due to urbanisation, coupled with high levels of poverty, Kaunda said the city was particularly vulnerable to the pandemic.
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