The Eastern Cape Department of Health has bowed to pressure by unions to shut down Zwide Clinic in Port Elizabeth.
“On Thursday May 7, results started coming in confirming that one staff member was positive. On Friday, all health unions asked the district to close the clinic, send staff home, and to bring the disinfecting team back to clean the whole clinic,” said Twani.
“We have a serious shortage of PPE. We do not have enough gloves or masks. We wear one mask for the entire day and there are more than 500 patients coming in and out per day. This is a serious risk to us and the patients. One of the patients outside the clinic on Monday, Tamara Sibhaca, said, “I am disappointed. I gave birth on Friday and was supposed to bring my baby here for a check-up. But now I’m told by the guards to go to Veeplaas Clinic which is always full.”
“I cannot say when it will reopen because we are testing all 42 staff members. The duration will also be determined by the release of the results.”
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