Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has warned that hospitalisations due to Covid-19 infection are picking up, with the department seeing an increase in the number of babies, toddlers and pregnant women in hospital on oxygen.

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8 December 2021

Phaahla says while most cases in Gauteng were not severe, hospitalisations are increasing. The department is also aware of one death of a 15-year old boy whose condition rapidly deteriorated after admission.

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