Covid-19 screening continues in Lekwa Municipality
If you have more than two symptoms, they will take your fever and refer you to be tested and to consult your doctor.
Health workers have begun screening Standerton residents a while ago, as part of the screening and testing campaign for Covid-19.
Health workers have badges and do not have to go into your house, but can stand outside and ask questions.
If you have more than two symptoms, they will take your fever and refer you to be tested and to consult your doctor.
The Review Online, a Caxton publication, explains what you can expect:
What does screening entail?
Screening is a way for health workers to find out if you have contracted Covid-19 or not.
The health worker will ask you questions and scan your forehead to take your temperature.
Which questions will the health worker ask?
The health worker will ask if you have travelled to a high-risk country in the last 14 days or perhaps attended a funeral, have had contact with anyone with confirmed Covid-19 in the last 14 days or have symptoms such as fever, cough and difficulty in breathing.
What happens if a person has travelled to a high-risk country or has had contact with someone who is Covid-19 positive?
Such persons must self-quarantine. This means staying at home for 14 days and monitoring yourself for symptoms, such as a dry cough, fever and difficulty breathing. Stay away from older people and people with a compromised immune system or underlying condition such as high blood pressure or diabetes.
What happens if a person shows any Covid-19 symptoms during the screening?
If the health worker thinks that a person may have contracted Covid-19, they will refer the person to a health facility or mobile clinic to be tested.
What happens if a person has not travelled, has not been in contact with anyone who is Covid-19 positive, and does not show symptoms?
The person will be allowed to go home and must keep on doing things to protect him/herself:
Wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds, or use alcohol-based hand sanitiser.
Cover your nose and mouth with a disposable tissue or flexed elbow when you cough or sneeze.
Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
Avoid close contact (one to two metres) with people who are unwell.
Stay at home and self-isolate from others in the household if you feel unwell.
Are there enough test kits to test everyone in South Africa?
There is a limited number of test kits in South Africa.
To decide who should be tested, health workers will use a formula by looking at how serious your symptoms are and which high risk factors you display.
Health workers will keep a social distance from you.
Also read: Covid-19 screening is done in Standerton
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