Eastern Cape has insufficient doctors to assist in COVID-19 wards

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Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba says the province has insufficient doctors to assist in COVID-19 wards. This is linked to the budget cuts in all government departments. Gomba is visiting Nelson Mandela Bay, ahead of Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize's inter-ministerial task team's visit to the Metro on Thursday. Nelson Mandela Bay Metro is a COVID-19 hotspot, and close to 50% of cases reported nationally come from the Eastern Cape. Lerato Fekisi reports.

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