Covid-19: Norwood’s community involvement during the national lockdown
NORWOOD – Councillor Eleanor Hugget is grateful for the compliance of the community during the lockdown.
Ward 73 councillor Eleanor Hugget and Norwood police CPF chair Colin Wasserfall were invited onto Chad Thomas’s show the Confidential Brief on Chai FM on 6 April.
They discussed how the community could get involved to help the people on the frontline during the 21-day lockdown.
Hugget provided the following guidelines that the community should follow to support the people on the frontline who are serving essential services:
- Be patient – understand that they are risking their lives for us and they might be under a lot of pressure. Be patient with them when they are delivering the services as they might be delayed.
- When Piktip collects waste, make sure to sterilise the bins and their handles before and after collection.
- Every evening at 7pm, you can stand on your balcony or at the door and cheer (clap, blow vuvuzela’s, sing etc) for these people.
Hugget highlighted that most services were still available to the community during the lockdown. “Basic services like power and water are still going strong as they are essential. However, pothole repairs will be put on hold.”
ALSO READ: Councillor Huggett urges residents to be responsible during shutdown
Wasserfall explained the role of the CPF during this period. “Unfortunately, the CPF are not regarded as essential but we will still be working after the induction tonight, where we will have clarity on what duties to perform during this time,” he said. “We are very pleased with the security companies that are on duty and making sure that the community is safe.”
Hugget advised the community to follow news updates but to be extra careful regarding the source of the news. “Be careful of fake news before you believe it and most especially before you share it.”
There are a number of community groups on social media to join. “Check your residential associations, they will direct you to sector CPF groups in your area,” advised Wasserfall.
He concluded by saying the biggest thing the community could do was to adhere to the government’s regulations of the lockdown.” Stay at home unless you have to get essentials. You are a hero by staying at home.”
Related Article:
https://northeasterntribune.co.za/265927/covid-19-positive-side-coronavirus-pandemic/
https://northeasterntribune.co.za/264938/gift-of-the-givers-raise-funds-for-medics-to-combat-covid-19/
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.
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).
