Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has moved to allay fears that a shortage of testing kits and a backlog at labs will hamper government’s efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Health minister Zweli Mkhize said the numbers of Covid-19 tests which could be conducted were reliant on procurement of testing kits from outside the country's borders amid international demand.
The Western Cape remains the epicentre with 23,583 cases. The Eastern Cape is now second with 4,324 cases, Gauteng has 4,276 and KwaZulu-Natal has 2,637 cases. "So if we have the test, all good, but if the tests are delayed, there is a way of managing the situation. We have all discussed it. If you have a patient who has symptoms and needs to be treated, the doctor will assume the patient has the infection and will treat until the results come.
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