Can you be forced to quarantine in a state facility?
There’s a difference between quarantine and isolation — but in both cases, you can’t refuse to comply with the regulations.
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COVID-19 casualties: Why medical aids are keen on saving South Africa’s failing medical practices
A new proposal guarantees private doctors at least 70% of what they made before the pandemic hit — but it also helps medical aid schemes’ financial risks in the face of mounting coronavirus claims.
No cloth mask, no entry: Rules for restaurants, hotels and casinos under level 3...
Here’s how tourism services can reopen while protecting their employees and patrons from the coronavirus.
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Publication title: Directions to address, prevent and combat the...
Sorry, no scalp massages: Hairdresser rules under #level3lockdown
Itching to get your hair and nails done during lockdown? Well, now you can visit your stylist — but make sure to book an...
How researchers found that a cheap steroid can reduce COVID-19 death rates
The RECOVERY trial in the UK has found that dexamethasone can reduce deaths by one third and those receiving oxygen by one fifth.
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Reopening South Africa’s Universities
What students and staff can expect as South Africa’s higher education institutions reopen their lecture venues and campuses.
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Publication title: Directions: Criteria to...
No masks, no school. Find out what the new school year looks like
Here’s what the rest of the school year will look like for learners in South Africa as the country continues to adjust to life...
What does COVID-19 mean for people with HIV and TB? Check out the data
Plus, why new, simpler TB prevention medication couldn't come at a better time for South Africa. Check out these resources from our latest webinar.
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How to bury someone who died of COVID-19
The health department has released directives outlining how patients who succumbed to COVID-19 are to be handled and buried.
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Publication title: Amended health directions
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Full report: How 135 people at St Augustine’s Hospital in Durban got COVID-19
The report outlines in detail how SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, spread through Netcare's 149-bed facility in Durban
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Publication: Report into a nosocomial outbreak of coronavirus...
Updated South African guidelines for the testing and treatment of the new coronavirus
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Publication title: Clinical management of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 disease (Version 4)
Author(s): National Department of Health and National Institute for Communicable Diseases.
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Level 3 lockdown: You can buy booze again, but there’s a catch. Read the...
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Publication title: Determination of alert levels / hotspots and amendment of regulations issued in terms of section 27(2)
Author(s): Department of Cooperative Governance and...
Who’s new on SA’s COVID-19 Ministerial Advisory Committee?
Plus, find out what powers the expert group has.
Update : On 28 September Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced changes to the members of the...
Read South Africa’s national, provincial COVID-19 projections in full
Go behind the headlines and take a look at the projections in detail in these newly released reports.
Publication Titles: Estimating cases for COVID-19 in...
‘Hard lockdown is no longer sustainable in its current form’ — Mkhize
Take a look at what Health Minister Zweli Mkhize presented to the National Command Council.
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Publication Title: Presentation to the National Command Council: Easing...
What kinds of clothes can you buy in-store under level four lockdown?
Keeping covered up under lockdown. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s regulations on in-store clothes sales.
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Publication title: Directions regarding the sale of...