, with 2,105, or roughly two-thirds, in the private sector. It puts the projected need at 7,000, based on modelling of the epidemic that puts the peak demand for hospital beds in June. The figures are contained in a PowerPoint presentation circulated after a virtual meeting of parliament’s portfolio committee on health on Friday.
Pillay said the department had placed orders with suppliers for additional ventilators, and several initiatives were under way to develop domestic production of these devices. “SOEs such as Denel are looking at producing these locally. There are a number of other initiatives in the private sector as well to develop our own capacity to produce ventilators,” he said.
Propoganda from a government who killed the economy for nothing
I doubt we need any of them
Based on what numbers and what trajectory? So far our numbers are so off it’s scary. Don’t know what to believe anymore.
Surge? What surge is this?
Well just build some more at Denel!
And who is going to operate those intricate pieces of equipment? They dont work like masks.
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