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The private hospital group, Mediclinic says data from its facilities across South Africa shows that while more younger people were going to the hospital for Covid-19, those patients were not critically ill.

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Chief clinical officer Dr Gerrit de Villiers says the patient profile for this wave of cases includes younger patients and children under 12, which is significant in comparison to the previous three waves. Mediclinic’s admission data also shows that 75% of admitted patients with Covid-19 have NOT been vaccinated against the virus.
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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