Those who have thus far tested positive for coronavirus remain in a small, isolated group, the health ministry and doctors reiterate in an effort to stem a rising tide of panic.
Durban – South Africa’s third official Covid-19 patient has been confirmed on Sunday, but those who have thus far tested positive remain in a small, isolated group, the health ministry, doctors, and other healthcare professionals continue to reiterate in an effort to stem a rising tide of panic.
Mkhize is the only government official authorised to announce cases of the disease, once they have been confirmed via laboratory testing, another effort to stem unnecessary panic. The institute also said that the remaining individuals who had undertaken the Italian holiday had all been traced, although one had not returned to South Africa. The test results for the remainder of the group were expected within the next 48 hours, the NICD said.
Greys is one of KZN’s designated Covid-19 treatment facilities, the others being Manguzi Hospital in the far north, near the Mozambican border, Ngwelezane Hospital outside Empangeni and Addington Hospital, on the Durban beachfront. According to national health protocol, if someone suspects they are infected, they are to visit a healthcare practitioner such as a GP or clinic. A test will be performed at that facility if the patient is displaying symptoms or has returned to the country from a country with infections.
The virus is spread through droplets from sneezing or coughing, and although the World Health Organisation is still investigating how long the virus can survive on surfaces, it has cautioned that longevity could be anything from a few hours to several days.
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