A doctor working at KwaDukuza Private Hospital on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast has contracted COVID-19 and is in self-isolation, reports News24. "We wish to confirm that a doctor in private practice tested positive for COVID-19 on 9 May and has been in self-isolation," the hospital's manager Ravi Manilal said.
He said management had contacted the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and Health Department and reported the matter. "All NICD and department guidelines were followed with immediate effect."
"Management has decided to test all staff on the premises as an added precautionary measure to support the measures already in place. There were 89 tests performed and we are awaiting results."
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