The impact of government- and institution-implemented COVID-19 control measures on tertiary- and regional-level intensive care units in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.

K Rangai A Ramkillawan Michelle T D Smith

Published in: The Southern African journal of critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Society (2022)

We describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on critical care services in a resource-limited setting. We also demonstrate the ongoing need for intensive care unit beds within the public sector.

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