Sunday Tribune writes that Addington Hospital in Durban is sitting on a time bomb as management comes under fire for allegedly hiding information on the infection rate after more nurses and a doctor apparently tested positive for Covid-19.  

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA’s (Denosa’s) Mandla Shabangu said they had been informed there were cases of theatre workers testing positive at Addington.  He said staff members were concerned the infection rate could escalate after those thought to have contracted the virus were ordered to work while awaiting test results.  “Addington Hospital seems to be the most infected public facility. The writing is on the wall but the management is trying hard not to create panic among the staff. We have since learnt that positive cases have been confirmed there and that all theatre users have been tested to establish how far the virus has spread, which we appreciate,” he stated.  A health worker said while there were more than seven cases of infection, the emphasis was only placed on a single nurse who had openly revealed her status.  He claimed:  “They are hiding information from us about the number of people who have contracted the virus while not giving us enough protective gear … When confronted with issues, the management tells us instructions come from the head office - it is a ‘pass the buck syndrome.'"

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nkululeko Nene at Sunday Tribune

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