Corona shuts Athlone clinic
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CLOSED: Dr. Abdurahman Community Day Centre will be sanitised today CLOSED: Dr. Abdurahman Community Day Centre will be sanitised today
The Dr. Abdurahman Community Day Centre in Athlone was forced to close down their premises after exposure to the Covid-19 novel Coronavirus.
The clinic, located at Eland Street, underwent a deep-cleaning and sanitisation of the premises on Wednesday and is expected to reopen today.
Spokesperson for Health MEC Nomawethu Sbukwana confirmed that the clinic was closed due to a positive Covid-19 test result, and that all staff members were sent home.
“The facility will be sanitised today and all staff tested. The senior sister in charge will keep us informed of when the hospital will reopen.”
Western Cape Health Department spokesperson Monique Johnstone added: “To ensure the safety of all staff and patients and to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the Dr. Abdurahman Community Day Centre was closed for deep-cleaning and sanitation today after being exposed to a positive Covid-19 case.
“Close contacts will be tested for Covid-19 and have been instructed to self-isolate. The facility will resume services Thursday 14 May.”
The infection rate for Covid-19 stands at 6105 in the Western Cape.
The province, which is the epicentre of the pandemic in South Africa, has a death toll of 106.
Nationally, the death toll was 206 with 11 350 cases.
Globally, 4 393 193 have now been infected with Covid-19, while 1 636 843 have recovered.
The virus has claimed the lives of 295 450 people, the most in the United States of America where the death stood at 83 980 yesterday.