WATCH: Health Minister inspects designated Covid-19 hospital in Utrecht
Developers have promised Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize that Niemeyer Memorial Hospital will be ready to operate soon.
Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize has arrived at the Niemeyer Memorial Hospital in Utrecht.
He’s doing a walkabout to ascertain the readiness of the facility as a designated Covid-19 hospital.
He is accompanied by KZN Health MEC, Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu and District Mayor, Dr Musa Ngubane.
Niemeyer Memorial Hospital was supposed to have been ready by end of July, but Newcastle Advertiser journalists at the scene have reported that construction is still taking place.
In the video below, KZN Health MEC, Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu explains the urgent need to have the hospital ready as soon as possible:
According to reporters, the reason for the delay in construction has yet to be determined.
However, developers have promised Dr Mkhize that the facility will be complete on August 17, saying the hospital would be ready to admit its first Covid patient on August 18.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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