A staff member of Chatsworth SAPS tested positive for Covid-19 but the police station remains open to the public. A staff member is in a Durban hospital receiving treatment, according to people familiar with the incident. News of the results trickled into the station on Monday. On Tuesday, staff remain anxious as to what procedures the police management would take to address the issue.
At this stage it is unclear if the staff member had made any contact with work colleagues and if a tracing team had been sent to the police station. The National SAPS communications unit have not responded to an email sent to them as yet.
On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, China. ‘Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2’ (SARS-CoV-2) was confirmed as the causative agent of what we now know as ‘Coronavirus Disease 2019’ (COVID-19). Since then, the virus has spread to more than 100 countries, including South Africa.
As of Monday,25 May 2020, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa is 23 615. In KwaZulu-Natal 1882 cases. A total of 596 777 tests have been conducted to date. Covid-19 related deaths brings the total national deaths to 481. The total number of recoveries stands at 11 917. In KwaZulu-Natal there were 49 deaths and 1168 recoveries.
There is no need to panic, according to health officials as 82% of Covid-19 cases are mild: patients only experience a slight fever, fatigue and a cough. Only about 6% of patients need intensive care. The vast majority of people can stay at home and get better without hospital treatment.
In other news – Video of Zodwa Wabantu cleaning the house Pantless leaves Mzansi speechless
South African media personality, Zodwa Wabantu, is known for flaunting her body and letting it all hang loose on social media. Her Instagram post shared on Sunday, 24 May 2020, showed her on her hands and knees, as she scrubbed her floors. The video, captioned, “My Sunday …Cleaning the house this is me Zodwa Wabantu.”, would suggest it a simple cleaning tutorial, but no… not with Miss Libram! Read more
Source: IOL