Covid-19
By Jonisayi Maromo 
Jun 29, 2020
Pretoria – The Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences College on Monday stated it became as soon as alerted that one of its college students residing at the university-leased student accommodation had tested certain for the coronavirus (Covid-19).
“Here is our first student Covid-19 confirmed case. Contact tracing became as soon as done straight. In accordance with the contaminated student, who moved into the non-public plight on Friday 26 June 2020 whereas watching for her results for a Covid-19 test done help home, fully two college students had been in end contact alongside with her since her arrival.
“The university administration additional bought another yarn that three final twelve months physiotherapy college students staying at other off-campus residences and one on-campus plight would possibly well were uncovered to a expert nurse who no longer too prolonged within the past tested certain for Covid-19 at Dr George Mukhari Health center [in Pretoria].”
The university stated one of its security personnel had furthermore tested certain for the virus.
“One security officer who has been on move since 21 June 2020 informed us the day gone by (Sunday) that she had tested certain after publicity to an contaminated family member and would proceed self isolation at home. All those who were in contact alongside with her on that day shall be requested to self-quarantine and would be monitored for any symptoms over the upcoming one week,” the university stated.
It stated that the student who tested certain and the different 5 college students who were in end contact with uncovered people had been placed in isolation and quarantine respectively at the Midrand Eskom Academy of Studying, sponsored by the Gauteng department of health.
As of Sunday, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa became as soon as 138,134, with 6,334 unusual cases identified. Forty-three unusual Covid-19-associated deaths were reported, bringing the total to 2,456, health minister Zweli Mkhize stated.
“We’re seeing a snappily upward thrust within the cumulative number of certain Covid-19 cases indicating that, as we had anticipated, we’re drawing near a surge for the length of the latter iciness months of July and August,” he stated.
It became as soon as anticipated that whereas every province would seek an enhance in their numbers, areas with excessive economic process would abilities an exponential upward thrust, starting with Gauteng and the Western Cape and followed by the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
“We non-public that internal the upcoming days, Gauteng will emerge with the easiest Covid-19 numbers. Components contributing to this vogue are inward migration, the orderly population (especially in metros savor Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, and Tshwane), increased congregating which spurs cluster outbreaks, and the stage to which persons are ready to adapt to unusual behaviours similar to social distancing and the wearing of masks.
“We non-public identified the must enhance Covid-19 sanatorium beds on this province and we’d be supporting the province to make particular they are capacitated to meet the rising calls for,” he stated.
As effectively as to accepted hand washing, bodily distancing, and the true wearing of masks always, early case detection, contact tracing, quarantine, and isolation were the principle armaments within the toolbox to interrupt the cycle of infection. The province became as soon as being engaged to present a boost to its contact tracing and quarantine/isolation uptake.
– African News Agency; Enhancing by Desiree Erasmus
