Covid-19 Updates

National Command Council to update the country on COVID-19

Ministers representing the coronavirus National Command Council will update the nation on the revised lockdown regulations on Thursday. South Africa will start mass door-to-door screening and testing for infections in the next few days.

The “unprecedented” exercise will be launched with at least 10,000 field workers deployed across the country of 57 million people.  Coronavirus Hotline Number: 0800 029 999 from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday

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The 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.

In other news – Cuban and Chinese doctors are coming to SA to fight COVID-19

Cuban and Chinese doctors may soon be deployed in SA to reinforce the country’s medical capacity in the fight against the spread of coronavirus in the country.

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Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize had asked Cuba and China through the World Health Organisation to send doctors to the country. Read more

Source: eNCA