The Department of Health said it had begun a process of tracing contacts of the doctor, who has a private practice and also works at Victoria Private Hospital.
Medical staff at the Mahikeng Provincial Hospital maternity unit in North West have downed tools after a doctor tested positive for Covid-19.
The contacts include 22 staff members, two doctors and 21 patients at Victoria Hospital, as well as 104 patients at his private practice. At Mahikeng Hospital, the doctor had contact with 12 doctors, 29 nurses and 70 patients.reported that Mahikeng Hospital maternity unit workers are crying foul over being forced to continue with their job after the doctor tested positive on Monday. Workers claim only seven staff members were tested, while others were told to continue working.
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