The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases at KwaZulu-Natal hospitals has instilled fear among health workers. | SundayTribuneSA Day46ofLockdown
Two nurses at Wentworth Hospital tested positive on Thursday, while 16 cases were confirmed at General Gizenga Mpanza Regional Hospital - nine mothers, four doctors, two newborns and one nurse.
“Some hospital managers have been accused of trying to hide the new cases. This is a blatant disregard of lives for staff and patients,” said Shabangu. The union said the employee, with an underlying medical condition, was receiving medical attention at Grey’s Hospital. The PSA claimed she was among those allegedly forced by the Department of Health to perform duties exposing them to the virus.
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