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Parirenyatwa group of hospitals has dismissed reports circulating on social media that they could not admit former RBZ Director Norman Mataruka On Monday.
Mataruka died on Monday morning of reported Covid-19 after he fell critically ill on Sunday.
Reports about his illness and death claim that he was in need of a ventilator and could not find a hospital that could take him, at Parirenyatwa he was told the hospital is facing a serious shortage of doctors and was not equipped to assist him.
However , the hospital ( Parirenyatwa ) alleged the information to be false and misleading alleging that the former RBZ Director was admitted there and actually died at Pari in the morning
In a statemnet on Monday Parirenyatwa said, “We have taken note of a widely circulating social media article alleging that doctors discouraged Mr Mataruka from getting admitted at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals because the hospital was poorly equipped. Contrary to the article.”
Various publications reported that the late Mataruka was not taken in at Parirenyatwa.
The hospital clarified the reports saying that , “ the facts of the matter are as follows Mr Norman Mataruka was referred to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals COVID-19 Centre on the night of 26 July 2020.The patient was admitted into our COVID-19 Centre around 2300hrs on 26 July 2020 Our doctors and nurses did their best to resuscitate and stabilize the patient but unfortunately he succumbed to his illness around 0700hrs today, the 27th of July 2020.”
The hospital further emphasised that their Covid-19 centre has ventilators , and oxygen supply.
“We also wish to inform the public that amongst other equipment , our COVID-19 Centre has 7 ventilators and a steady supply of oxygen. We appeal to the general public to desist from circulating unverified information as this exacerbates staff demotivation and also reduces public confidence in public hospital services.’
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