Melomed Mitchells Plain today (Wed 7 Apr) discharged its last Covid-19 patient. According to the hospital, while there may be more admissions in future, this was still a “key milestone”. In Mitchells Plain alone, 17-thousand 355 cases have been confirmed in the sub-district since the outbreak.

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