BusinessLive reports that Health Minister Zweli Mkhize tweeted on Wednesday that 511 health workers have tested positive for Covid-19 and two have died.  

Twenty-six have been hospitalised and the two who died were a doctor and a nurse.  “Our health workers are like soldiers who go to war.  They must be well-trained‚ well-armed and well-protected.  We want them to be confident that they are well trained‚ that they understand how they don’t get infected‚ and how they protect others‚” Mkhize tweeted.  He also suggested that a prolonged lockdown would not necessarily delay the peak of infections substantially.  Mkhize added that SA had learnt lessons from other countries and could now spot where there were problems in dealing with the pandemic.  “We must be able to maintain a balance.  It is a battle we face every day.  Covid-19 may be here for another two years,” he advised.

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