Where to get tested for Covid-19 in Johannesburg

Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in Wuhan City, China on December 31, and the first confirmed case in South Africa, South Africans have been advised not to go to their doctors without phoning ahead first if they suspect they have been exposed to the virus.

The most frequently asked question then is: “Where do we get tested?”

A list of test sites has been released for anyone residing in Johannesburg and these centres should be consulted if you present with any of the symptoms of Covid-19 or believe you have been exposed to it.

Symptoms of Covid-19 include:

• Fever
• Dry cough
• Tiredness
• Aches and pains throughout the body
• Sore throat
• Diarrhoea
• Headache
• Loss of taste or smell
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Chest pain or pressure

Members of the public who suspect they may be infected can visit one of these testing sites:

Region A:

Halfway House: Corner of Market and Moritz streets, Halfway House

Diepsloot Clinic: JB Marks Drive, Diepsloot ext 7

Bophelong Clinic: Freedom Drive, Ivory Park, ext 6

Region B:

Parkhurst Clinic: Corner of 14th and 5th avenues, Parkhurst

Bosmont Clinic: Corner of Maraisburg and Griffiths roads, Bosmont

Region C:

Rex: 15 Rex Street, Roodepoort

Weltevreden Park: 1047 JG Strydom Road, Weltevreden Park, ext 24

Cosmo City: Corner of South Africa and Angola roads, Cosmo, City Multipurpose Centre

Braam Fischer: Multipurpose Centre, Braam Fischer, Phase 2

Region D:

Shanty Clinic: 1000 Armitage Road, Orlando West

Jabavu: 3123 Thumahole Street, White City, Jabavu, Soweto

Michael Maponya: 1479 Nqaya Street, Pimville, Zone 1

Diepkloof Clinic: 3790 Marthinus Smuts Drive, Diepkloof Zone 3

Region E:

Eastbank Clinic: Alexandra no 87, on the corner of Springbok Crescent and Impala Road

Sandown: 139 West Street, on the corner of Maud Street, Sandton

Petervale: Corner of Witkoppen Road and Cambridge Street, Petervale

Region F:

Crown Gardens: Stand 106 recreation centre, corner of Ulster and Mourne streets, Crown Gardens

South Hills: Corner of Geneva and Estania streets, South Hills

Region G:

Barney Molokwane: Stand 2896, Ext 1, Orange Farm

Eldorado Park Ext 2: 101 Arlberg and Witterberg, Eldorado Ext 2

Thula-Mtwana Clinic: Stand no 1947, Kanana Park, Ext 5

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