Private hospital group Netcare has moved to assure South Africans of its capacity to deal with the surging Covid-19 infection numbers. According to a statement issued by the group, it has seen "a heartening decrease in hospitalisations in the Eastern Cape" for four weeks in a row. "It is expected that through the month of January the region will recover to the levels of Covid-19 last seen before the second wave," they said. "Similarly, Netcare hospitals in the Western Cape have also started to reflect a plateau in the number of patient admissions." However, the group's chief executive officer (CEO), Dr Richard Friedland warned: "Limpopo is currently experiencing an unprecedented demand in hospitalisation with Netcare's facility in Polokwane, Netcare Pholoso Hospital, more than 100% occupied." The group has commissioned a temporary assessment area that can accommodate up to 80 patients.