Sixteen people identified during mass testing in the Eastern Cape were first taken to a B&B before being taken to a hospital
The ANC in the Eastern Cape has come under fire from the South African Communists Party for using the bed and breakfast of a politically connected person to quarantine 16 people who tested positive for Covid-19.
Judy Ngoloyi, spokesperson for the Heath MEC, denied the allegations of intimidation levelled against the hospital’s management. “There are 16 results that are back, 14 tested positive therefore are isolated, then two of those are negative. Nurses had concerns about PPEs and were not satisfied with what was provided. Disposable gowns, N95 and goggles have been organised to add on what was provided.
Ngoloyi denied that anyone was intimidated. “It has emerged that one nurse, who was not there when the PPEs were handed over to other staff members, was furious since they didn’t get the briefing about how things are used. From there she was instructed to do her work upon return as someone who took an oath to serve people. There was no one intimidated with anything,” said Ngoloyi.
“The booking at Mioca B&B has since been cancelled by the provincial government,” he said. “The decision is a proper action by the government to remove any doubt in the work the government is doing to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the province.”
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