PATIENT WITH COVID19 IN ICU AT LIVINGSTONE HOSPITAL IN PE

By Phumlani Saul

Eastern Cape Health MEC, Sindiswa Gomba, has confirmed nine COVID19 cases in Nelson Mandela Bay.
She says they are also waiting for confirmation on two others.

The positive cases in the Metro are in Summerstrand, Walmer, Blue Water Bay, Motherwell and one in Uitenhage.

MEC Gomba says there is currently a patient in the ICU at Livingstone Hospital who tested positive for Covid19.

The patient will now be moved to the isolation ward.

As of Friday, there are 17 confirmed cases in the Eastern Cape, this includes two in East London, three in the Sarah Baartman District, one in the Chris Hani Municipality and one in the Amathole district.

Gomba says so far one patient in the Eastern Cape has recovered from Covid19.