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Covid-19 vaccination kicks off in George Healthcare workers from George Hospital and the two sub-districts of George and Bitou in the private and public sector are included in this initial rollout. Journalist Wednesday, 03 March 2021, 08:24 Medical interns Drs Janine Louis (left) and Laura Gertzen were glad to be part of the first group to be vaccinated. Video GEORGE NEWS & VIDEOS - Cedric Yantolo, George sub-district manager of EMS Ambulance Service is the first of 320 healthcare workers in the Garden Route district to receive the J&J Covid-19 vaccine this week. Vaccination is starting this morning, Wednesday 3 March, at George Hospital, the only registered vaccination site in the district. ....
File image GEORGE NEWS - Mediclinic George could report today, Friday 26 February, that there are no Covid-19 patients in the hospital. We admitted the last seriously ill Covid patient on 25 January, but apart from him we have had to treat only milder cases. We are all relieved that we are over the second wave, but wish to urge everyone not to slacken adherence to the necessary hygiene measures and to wear their masks, said the manager, Kassie Karstens. Visiting hours to the hospital have been extended and are now 10:00-12:00 and 15:00-20:00. As at 23 February, the Garden Route had 22 hospitalised Covid-19 patients in private and public hospitals, which is the lowest since early November last year, according to the head of the district s disaster management section, Gerhard Otto. ....
Elective surgeries resume at Mediclinic George Mediclinic Southern Africa said last week that vaccinators are currently undergoing online training to ensure that the hospital group complies with all regulations relating to the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations. Journalist Monday, 01 February 2021, 12:29 The decline in Covid cases admitted to Mediclinic George has enabled the hospital to resume elective surgery. Photo: Alida de Beer GEORGE NEWS - Mediclinic George is able to resume elective surgeries today, 1 February, due to the continuing decline in Covid-19 cases. We are fortunately seeing a reduction in cases and admissions and are happy that we can also reintroduce visiting hours, but only one visitor at a time. Covid patients are not allowed to receive any visitors, said the manager, Kassie Karstens. ....
Sunday, 27 December 2020, 19:26 Nursing personnel at George Hospital taking a welcome break earlier today. They welcomed participants of a prayer drive aimed at showing respect to the severe pressure medical staff is currently experiencing. The drive circled four times around both George Hospital and George Mediclinic. Photo: Michelle Pienaar GEORGE NEWS - Public hospitals in the Western Cape are currently under severe pressure. A sharp increase in Covid-19 admissions and an increase in trauma cases, such as alcohol-related injuries and road accidents, are the cause of the situation. People are waiting with baited breath for a possible proclamation that might change the levels of lockdown. The pressure hospitals are currently experiencing is the main point of discussion. According to a report in a Sunday newspaper, doctors have pleaded for stricter regulations. ....