News24 reports that according to the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) department of health, five staff members at King Edward VIII Hospital in Durban have tested positive for Covid-19.
The hospital will, however, not be fully shut down, as had been the case at other facilities recently. Instead, health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu said the part of the hospital with infections would be cleaned and investigated, while units not affected would remain open. She said the closure of an entire facility would not work: "That approach is unsustainable. Instead, we are guided by the extent of infections, based on a formal risk assessment study, in line with guidelines from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the clinical management of Covid-19." Simelane-Zulu advised that the management at the hospital was currently conducting a risk assessment study, "which will consider, among other factors; where the infection took place; when it happened; who was infected and who their contacts were". She appealed to medical professionals to use their protective personal equipment at all times.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Kaveel Singh at News24
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