Former South African president Nelson Mandela has left hospital and has gone to his Johannesburg home, where he is continuing to receive intensive care, the South African presidency said Sunday. <\/p>\n
The announcement came a day after officials denied reports that the 95-year-old had already been discharged. The statement says Mr Mandela condition remains critical and at time.<\/p>\n
South Africa\u2019s first democratically elected president has been in hospital since June with a lung infection.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis team of doctors are convinced that he will receive the same level of intensive care at his Houghton home that he received in Pretoria [hospital],\u201d the presidency statement says.<\/p>\n
It says his home has been \u201creconfigured to allow him to receive intensive care there\u201d and he will be treated by the same health care personnel as in hospital.<\/p>\n
If necessary, he will be readmitted to hospital, the statement says.<\/p>\n
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