Covid-19: KZN Premier needs to come clean about stance on self-isolation

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KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala needs to come clean about the province's stance on the self-isolation of Covid-19 patients at state-designated sites. Is it mandatory or not, Jerome Amir Singh writes.

positive for Covid-19 and who do not require hospitalisation, have been permitted to self-isolate in On 20 April 2020, the KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala isolation in state-designated isolation sites would be enforced. this policy change marks a dangerous departure from the country’s current position on home-based South Africa, have slammed the Premier’s stance.

quickly reach their capacity if all infected people are isolated in state facilities. If people are going to urgent clarity on a range of issues. What is their current condition? Will infected couples be separated? Will children be separated by sex Will the special needs of the elderly be catered Their removal from families is likely to cause their care? Alzheimer’s disease.

of patients? For example, many patients will require vegetarian, vegan, Kosher, Halaal, lactose-free,services at such short notice? tested for other infectious diseases, such as TB, to ensure there is no cross-infection at isolationWhere mandatory institutional isolation may be justified

 

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