In line with plans to get Gauteng’s health system ready for an expected surge in Covid-19 cases, the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development is ramping up initiatives to increase the number of existing hospital beds and wards. With the continuing increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Gauteng, and a steadily approaching winter season, concerns of the pandemic overwhelming the health system are being urgently attended to through an aggressive emergency construction plan, said Gauteng Infrastructure Development and Property Development MEC Tasneem Motara.
