Health worker Devinah Xeelo has no idea how she contracted Covid_19.
The 46-year-old nurse from Mabopane said she always used proper protective equipment when at work at South Rand Hospital in Joburg. Over weekends, or when not working, she returns home in the city.“It was on Monday, June 29, and remember I had been home in Mabopane at the weekend. In the morning while preparing to go to work, I suddenly felt very tired after I had taken a bath.
The next day - a Tuesday - Xeelo spent the whole day sleeping at her hospital residence and crying uncontrollably. “It really affected me so badly while I was alone in my room.” With her worst fears confirmed, Xeelo began self-isolating. “I didn’t want to infect more people. During the entire time, my family was very supportive, especially my husband, brother, younger sister and aunt. These people gave me the reason to live on and fight and defeat the virus.”
“As a nurse, I knew I was supposed to be admitted straight away, and being turned away killed me inside. I have since lodged a complaint with the management of the hospital.”The hardest thing was pretending to be doing well when family members phoned her, she said.
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