Khayelitsha residents are growing increasingly restless following the detection of the first Covid-19 case in the Cape Town township, with some allegedly threatening 'to drive out' the first patient from the community if she is released from hospital.
Ndibongo Mzanywa, chairperson of Khayelitsha Health Forum, said on Monday the oversight body was busy “trying to quell the growing agitation as some people are threatening to take matters into their own hands if she is allowed back to the township”.
It was rumoured that the patient is an employee of the Covid-19 patient who died in Cape Town on Friday. “There has been a lot of misconceptions that the disease affects the rich who fly around the world. While there is truth to that, the latest Covid-19 case shows us that it’s no longer the disease of the rich," he said.
"We understand that many residents of Khayelitsha may be worried or afraid following yesterday's announcement that the virus has reached their community," she said. "It underscores the need to take the advised precautions - including those of social distancing, personal protection and personal hygiene - very seriously,” he said.
"Many people share toilets and it’s impossible for several people to sit for long periods in an informal dwelling as it becomes very hot. Many do not have their own bathrooms. There are also limited recreational opportunities at home, including a garden and access to bandwidth, electronic media and television." he said.
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