The council this month lost more than 200,000 isolation beds following the phased reopening of schools and universities. By Thursday, the health facilities had admitted 1,121 Covid-19 patients, while 3,112 were under home-based care, with the numbers rising rapidly every day. Health facilities are already hard hit and 217 health workers have contracted the virus this month alone, according to doctors' union leader Chibanzi Mwachonda. According to MoH's requirement, however, five to six per cent of total isolation beds should be ICU beds. About 70 per cent of the 47 counties have oxygen plants, which is necessary for care of Covid-19 patients.

Source: The Star October 23, 2020 02:02 UTC