Laudium a ‘hotspot’ for Covid-19 cases
It is getting more serious and people must start realising the seriousness of the virus.
Residents in Laudium are worried about the high level of Covid-19 cases in the area, after the latest government statistics on confirmed cases showed high numbers in Tshwane?s region 3.
On Monday, the Gauteng health department reported the region was at 268 cases and 104 recoveries. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Tshwane as of Monday was 762 cases with 360 recoveries. Atteridgeville, Laudium, Pretoria CBD, Hercules, Danville, Saulsville, Lotus and Pretoria West are part of region 3.
Doctor Hamzah Bava, a local general practitioner, said Covid-19 cases were being reported quicker by the day.
“Since last week Saturday, 25 people living in Laudium tested positive.”
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“Laudium has become a ‘hotspot’ for Covid-19 cases,” he said.
“Many of these positive cases have been reported by members of the community, who tested positive, on social media platforms which helps a lot to identify cases in certain areas.”
It is getting more serious and people must start realising the seriousness of the virus.
“Bava’s practice does have a screening procedure in place and all of their staff members have personal protective equipment.
“As soon as a patient enters the practice, he or she is immediately put in an isolation room, which is sterilised daily.”
“If you pick up any common Covid-19 symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath or chest tightness, sore throat, fever/chills/sweats, we refer the patient to get tested.”
Idrees Hansa and his two sons tested positive for the coronavirus. Hansa said it was his responsibility to inform everyone he has been in contact with.
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“Rest assured I personally took it upon myself to inform everyone and acted as soon as it was brought to my attention, so I am hiding nothing from anyone,” he said.
“Please take the necessary precautions and measures to have yourself and your loved ones checked. In the greater scheme of things, this is a realisation that we should not take anything or anyone for granted.”
Local ward councillor Mohammed Essop said he knew of five cases reported in the area.
“I have been notified of five people that tested positive. Two foreigners and a local community member tested positive. I am not sure whether the foreigners stayed in Laudium for the duration of the lockdown period,” said Essop.
They are all are in self-isolation and self-quarantined.
During the Gauteng provincial command council media briefing on Covid-19 on Friday, premier David Makhura expressed his concerns over the growing number of active cases in Pretoria.
He was concerned over the number of active cases in Tshwane CBD, up to Pretoria West and Atteridgeville which forms part of region 3 that Ladium falls under.
“Meanwhile, the north-western areas of Soshanguve and Mabopane, which were hotspot areas last week, showed fewer active recent cases, thanks to quick government intervention,” he said.
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