The DA is expected to launch and internal appeal to get access to a provincial breakdown of Covid-19 statistics from the government, following the rejection of their Promotion of Access to Information Act application.
According to a statement on Sunday, DA MP and the party's health spokesperson, Siviwe Gwarube, said the application sought to access information on Covid-19 modelling the government used to prepare the health system, as well as a breakdown of provincial statistics on infections, recoveries, fatalities and the capacity of each sub-district.
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The section lays out the conditions under which an application can be denied, including an impact on policy-making and communication.
"It is for that reason that the DA will launching an internal appeal to compel the department to reveal the provincial breakdown of infections, projected cases, recoveries, fatalities and most importantly, what the health system capacity looks like per sub-district in the province."
News24 reported on Sunday that the government managed to procure between zero and 207 extra "critical care" beds for public hospitals since the beginning of the lockdown.
