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Danielle Garrett Nico Scheepers. Picture: Supplied
On 1 January, 56-year-old Nico Scheepers passed away as his partner Monia Vermaak watched him suffer. This was after she alerted ER24 to pick him up at their home in Six Fountains Estate, after he had collapsed on the ground and was turning purple
“Nico was a larger than life man. Not only in life, but physically as well.
“After falling ill and testing positive for Covid-19 on 22 December 2020, we stayed at home and isolated until he got better. Unfortunately that did not happen and on 31 December I called an ambulance for the first time. Nico couldn’t be admitted as his vital signs were still looking well.
Tshwane ambulances struggle to find beds for Covid-19 patients
By Sakhile Ndlazi
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Pretoria - Although the City of Tshwane says it has not reached a crisis in terms of admitting seriously ill Covid-19 patients to hospital, increasing numbers have ratcheted up the pressure.
In the first few weeks of December, the capital city experienced an average of 266 new cases being confirmed a day, with an average of four people dying a day.
“Now in the first week of January, it has increased to 1 286 cases a day and 29 deaths on average, said Health MMC Sakkie du Plooy.
Despite his assurance that the situation is under control, a 56-year-old Pretoria man died of Covid-19 after allegedly being turned away from five hospitals.