Detachments of the controversial Cuban Medical Brigade have completed their two-week quarantine and will start work around the country this week.
“This has nothing to do with taking employment away from SA health professionals, but rather to mobilise resources that could be used to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic,” he said.
This was a response to criticism from the SA Medical Association and Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA in the wake of the brigade’s arrival. The North West province had recorded 63 positive Covid-19 patients as of Saturday, Sambatha said, but stressed that the relatively low number should not result in complacency.
“South Africans must not fool themselves and think the risk is low because we only have 63 cases. All of us must take the response strategy on board.” he said.13 Cuban doctors, part of a 217-strong medical brigade in SA to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, will start work in the North West province on Monday.
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