Woman screaming for help in Durban hospital viral video has died
By Se-Anne Rall
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DURBAN – A woman seen screaming for help in a viral video filmed at a Durban hospital has died. Her family have since confirmed that they are seeking legal advice on how to handle the matter.
Rowena Hawkey, 69, was admitted to the Wentworth Hospital last week after she encountered breathing problems and her asthma pump was of no help.
Hawkey s nephew, Allon Pretorius, said Hawkey s daughter, Teresa, left her at the hospital after she was admitted and did not hear from the hospital again.
He said Hawkey died on January 6, shortly after the video was recorded.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC, Nomagugu Simelane Zulu and her HOD, Dr Sandile Tshabalala, to conduct an urgent investigation into a video currently circulating on social media which shows several patients in deep distress, allegedly at Wentworth Hospital.
Active COVID-19 cases in KZN of ‘great concern’ - NICD Exactly a week ago, the South African Medical Association (SAMA) accused the KZN government of lying about the severity of the situation in the province. FILE: KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu. Picture: KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health/Facebook.
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JOHANNESBURG - All eyes are on KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday as it continues to lead in the number of COVID-19 active cases reported so far.
The province has over 76,000 active cases, which is more than any province has had at once.
This is significantly more than the Eastern Cape, which has been the leading province in cases and deaths.
UPDATE: KZN welcomes 22 boys, 25 girls on New Yearâs Day
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DURBAN - KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu has congratulated all mothers of babies born on New Yearâs Day, including 35 year-old Slindile Mkhize, who gave birth to a set of twin girls at Nkonjeni Hospital, near Ulundi.
The MEC has also urged all mothers in the province to breastfeed their babies exclusively for the first six months, and to ensure that they immunise their babies at correct intervals, in keeping with the âRoad to Healthâ chart.
Mkhize, previously a mother of two teenagers aged 15 and 12, is from the area of Nhlungwane, KwaSiqobelo, at Ulundi.
COVID-19: KZN Health MEC dismisses reports of hospitals running out of beds Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu on Wednesday labelled reports that the province is facing a bed capacity crisis as disingenuous . FILE: KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu. Picture: KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health/Facebook.
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JOHANNESBURG - The KwaZulu-Natal Health Department on Wednesday dismissed reports that the province was running out of beds due to a spike in COVID-19 infections.
The province said that it had moved with speed to implement various measures to manage the rapid spread of the virus.
In the latest COVID-19 statistics, KZN accounted for the most active cases in the country at just over 50,000.