KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala on Sunday revealed that more than 450 health-care workers have tested positive for Covid-19 in the province
He said 478 cases, including doctors, nurses, allied health-care workers and support staff, were reported in both private and public health-care sectors.
“Out of concern for the growing statistics in this regard, we are undertaking the following interventions per department: intense and regular training of staff, which will include programmes to promote behavioural change; psychological maturity and de-stigmatisation of Covid-19. We will also intensify training on donning and doffing procedures, referring to how to put on the protective gear, and how to take it off safely.
“A week ago, we had 5,030 confirmed cases, 84 deaths, and 2,594 recoveries. This means that in the past week, 2,756 people have tested positive, 28 sadly lost their lives, while 823 thankfully recovered. The most common recorded co-morbidities among the deceased are hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Nine of the deceased were reported to have been HIV positive,” Zikalala said.“The median number of cases reported in the province is 30 cases daily.
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