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FS Health launches new #Covid19 ward - PHOTO GALLERY

───   MARVIN NTSANE 11:41 Thu, 13 Aug 2020

FS Health launches new #Covid19 ward - PHOTO GALLERY | News Article
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Means to fight Covid-19 are tightening in the Free State. This as a new ward called “Tumelo”, which translates to hope, has been launched at the Universitas Hospital in Bloemfontein.


The facility was launched by premier Sisi Ntombela and Health MEC Montsheng Tsiu on Thursday. Ntombela announced at this launch that other hospitals in various districts in the province will also see similar projects. She said the department will soon launch these projects at the Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein and Bongani Hospital in Welkom.

Meanwhile, the Health Department's spokesperson, Mondli Mvambi, says the ward has a total of 160 beds. He says 103 of these beds are equipped to provide oxygen for those patients who might need it. He also adds that the remainder of the beds offers high care for seriously ill patients. Mvambi says with this project the hospital built an extension into the parking lot and turned it into an extra Covid-19 ward. He also adds that the department has appointed additional staff who will be working in the ward. 

“We will soon also officially open the doors to a field hospital to be established at the Bloemfontein Showgrounds. Phase 1 of the field hospital will accommodate 936 beds, while upon full completion, we anticipate to have 4 252 beds available at this field hospital.”


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