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Number of SA health workers infected with #COVID-19 increase

───   07:34 Sun, 29 Mar 2020

Number of SA health workers infected with #COVID-19 increase | News Article

The Department of Health says it's concerned with the number of doctors and nurses who have been infected with the coronavirus.


Health workers are often exposed as they are on the front line of the battle against the virus.

Eleven medical doctors, one nurse and one neurophysicist have tested positive for the virus.

"All these health workers are in a good medical condition with most of them having mild or no symptoms", read a statement from the department.

Meanwhile, the department says the number of people infected with COVID-19 has risen to 1187.

South Africa has begun a 21-day national lockdown in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.

- Coronavirus Hotline Number: 0800 029 999 from 8am to 4pm, 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.


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