“Even if they had accommodated us in a clean hall, it would have been much better.” THE FAMILIES of patients who were moved from Harmony Home to the old West End Hospital yesterday accused the Northern Cape Department of Health of dumping their loved ones at a “pigsty” in order to accommodate Covid-19 patients. According
"All those who came into contact with the couple, come forward so that we can subject them to checks and make sure they self-isolate and they don’t pose any danger to the community”. TWO CASES of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) have been confirmed in the Northern Cape, a couple from Hartswater who attended a church conference in
Here are some simple do's and dont’s. Many South Africans are understandably concerned about the possibility of becoming infected with COVID-19. There are simple steps that individuals who meet case criteria, and suspect that they may have COVID-19 – the illness caused by the novel coronavirus – should take to ensure that they access healthcare
It is believed that the woman consulted a local doctor in the city on Friday. She was tested for coronavirus after she ticked all the boxes WHILE four more people have tested positive for the coronavirus in South Africa, bringing the total number of cases in the country to seven, it is believed that a
“We all know there is a strong possibility that South Africa may be affected by the coronavirus. But, at the last known date, emergency outbreak response teams were not active in the Northern Cape” CONCERN has been expressed regarding the Northern Cape’s ability to deal with the coronavirus, as emergency outbreak response teams are not
The Provincial Command Council met this past weekend to take stock and evaluate the impact of the measures undertaken by Provincial Government to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. Although COVID-19 is essentially a health pandemic, it has a significant social and economic impact that goes beyond the public health system. The Council also noted
In our response to Government’s call for mass screening, testing of those that show signs and symptoms of Covid-19, and tracing contacts of any positive patients, in the Northern Cape, the MEC for Health, Ms. Mase Manopole is pleased with the progress being made. To date, the province had screened over 388 076 people for
Following yesterday’s announcement by the Minister of Health regarding the increase of COVID-19 confirmed cases to 1845 in the country, the Northern Cape MEC for Health, Ms Mase Manopole, once more wishes to allay fears of community members not to panic and urges them to adhere to restrictions imposed during the lockdown period. These drastic
On Monday, 23 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nation-wide lockdown as a response to the rapid rise in the number of people infected with Coronavirus COVID-19. The President also announced additional measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of COVID-19. As a Province, we welcome this decisive leadership from the President and
Today, we noted the announcement by Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize of two positive Covid-9 cases in the Province. This means that the Northern Cape has registered its first two positive cases, a couple that lives in Hartswater. The couple have confirmed to the Department of Health’s Rapid Response Team that they attended the Church Conference