Do not enter pharmacy or test lab if you have symptoms of Covid-19
The laboratories in the area also have notices up at their entrances, urging people not to enter the laboratory if they suspect that they have the coronavirus, but to rather phone the laboratory upon which the relevant steps to follow will be explained.
The management team of a local pharmacy on the Highveld urged residents to pay attention to the notices they have up at their doors.
“Pharmacies cannot help people with tests for the coronavirus (Covid-19),” explained the pharmacist.
The laboratories in the area also have notices up at their entrances, urging people not to enter the laboratory if they suspect that they have the coronavirus, but to rather phone the laboratory upon which the relevant steps to follow will be explained.
Even if patients are at the door at the laboratories or pharmacies, they should rather phone and the staff will collect the samples.
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