Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde says the Lentegeur Hospital of Hope, in Mitchell’s Plain, has now come online.

Winde visited the facility this week and says the hospital has already admitted more than 30 patients since opening last week Wednesday.

He says the facility would, in total, provide 200 beds to treat patients with Covid-19 complications.

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I visited the Lentegeur vaccination site to see first-hand how the vaccination process is going. It was great to see 50+ residents there for their first doses of their vaccine. Thank you to our health teams across the province for all that you do. #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/lC2NPJi4R3

— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) July 5, 2021