Covid-19 case not confirmed in Secunda
The Ridge Times are pleading to the community to please not panic.
UPDATE: 18 March – 2.30pm – Man is Secunda’s first Covid-19 case
The Ridge Times is in the process of confirming reported cases of Covid-19 in Secunda.
Mediclinic can confirm that no Covid-19 cases have been reported.
Sasol have also confirmed that no cases have been reported as yet.
Caxton has given strict instruction on protocols that need to be followed when publishing any news. We therefore cannot publish any rumours.
We pride ourselves in keeping the public updated on news as it happens and therefore ask the public to please bear with us especially regarding Covid-19 news.
The Ridge Times are pleading to the community to please not panic.
Notice: Coronavirus reporting at Caxton Local Media aims to combat fake news
Dear reader,
“As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed on Covid-19 developments. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as “fake news”) is circulating online. Caxton Local Media is determined to filter through the masses of information doing the rounds and to separate truth from untruth in order to keep you adequately informed. Local newsrooms follow a strict pre-publication fact-checking protocol. A national task team has been established to assist in bringing you credible news reports on Covid-19,” said Ms Helene Eloff, Legal Adviser for Caxton.
Readers with any comments or queries may contact National Group Editor Irma Green (irma@caxton.co.za) or Legal Adviser Helene Eloff (helene@caxton.co.za).
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