To curb the spread of Covid-19, the City of Ekurhuleni’s joint venture hosted a Covid-19 screening and testing in Alberton North on August 14 and 15 respectively.

This was made possible by the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) with Gauteng Provincial Government which continued to make progress.

Nhlanhla Cebekhulu, divisional head of communication, stated that the team, comprising of officials from the two institutions, is conducting ward-based screening and testing across the City.

“Altogether, the team screened 1 000 and tested 83 people for Covid-19 on August 12 at Thinasonke in Alberton. None-adherence to the regulations was a concern identified by the health workers,” he said.

Terrance Magoro, Gauteng Health Ekurhuleni district manager, said: “People know what they should do to curb the spread of Covid-19, but they do not do it. We hope by these intensified door-to-door campaigns, there will be a change of behaviour that will help us all.”

During these screening and testing crusades, health workers reportedly screen residents for other health conditions such as HIV and TB.