The South African Policing Union is calling for better protection of officers against COVID-19
"As police officers, it is very difficult to maintain social distancing as we have to make arrests."As soon as you make arrests, you don't know if that particular person who you are arresting is positive or negative," Mogodiseng said.
The union general secretary said the shortage of personal protective equipment and uniforms is a serious challenge.Help protect your loved ones by sharing this officialThe NICD has another Clinician Hotline to improve #COVID19 communication and support for healthcare providers. The Clinician Hotline is 0800 11 1131, operating 24 hrs. The Public Hotline is 0800 029 999 also operating 24hrs.
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