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COVID-19

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Contacts

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) 24-hour hotline
Tel: 080 002 9999
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WhatsApp
Tel:  0600 123 456

​Clinician 24-hour hotline for healthcare providers
Tel: 0800 111 131

COVID-19 24-hour hotline in South Africa for public use
Tel: 0800 029 999/0800 111 132

Web sites and links

• South Africa Government COVID-19
• World Health Organisation (WHO)
• ​OpenWHO
• National Institute of Communicable Diseases
• ​Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA)​
• South African Department of Health​

• ​The South African Presidency
• United Nations
• ​National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC)
• COVID-19 Global Cases by John Hopkins CSSE
• National Institute of Occupational Health
• National Health Laboratory Service

Downloads (PDF)

South Africa Legislation: Statements by President Cyril Ramaphos

• Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa Level 2 lockdown announcement, 16 August 2020
  
• ​Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress to contain COVID-19, 12 July 2020
• Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on COVID-19 17 June 2020
• Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic (Level 3) 24 May 2020
• Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 13 May 2020
• Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 23 April 2020
• Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa: Further economic and social measures in response the COVID-19 Pandemic, 21 April 2020
• Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa: Measures to combat the COVID-19 Pandemic, 9 April 2020
• SA on COVID-19 Lockdown: President's Speech 23 March 2020​

South Africa: Statements by Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize

• Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize’s Statement on the FDA Advisory on J&J 13 April 2021

South Africa Legislation and Directions

• CoGTA Adjusted Alert Level 3 Lockdown Regulations 44715, 15 June 2021
  
• CoGTA Adjusted Alert Level 1 Lockdown Regulations 44367, 30 March 2021
• CoGTA Adjusted Alert Level 1 Lockdown Regulations 44201, 28 February 2021
• CoGTA Adjusted Alert Level 3 Lockdown Regulations 44130, 1 February 2021
• CoGTA Adjusted Alert Level 3 Lockdown Regulations 44066, 11 January 2021
• ​DoL Consolidated directions on OHS measures in certain workplaces 1 Oct 2020
• ​CoGTA Level 1 Amendment of Regulations 17 September 2020
• CoGTA DMA Extension National State of Disaster 15 Sept 2020
• CoGTA Level 2 lockdown Regulations 43620, 17 August 2020
• Dept of Health Criteria that will guide the determination of alert levels, 7 August 2020
• Dept of Health Amended Health Directions, 7 August 2020
• CoGTA update to Level 3 Regulations, 31 July 2020
• CoGTA update to Level 3 Regulations, 12 July 2020
• Directions for forestry sector, 5 Jun 2020
• Directions for National Environmental Management Permits and Licences, 5 Jun 2020
• ​Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in certain workplaces, 4 Jun 2020
• CoGTA Level 3 Regulations 28 May 2020
• Amended Health Directions, 25 May 2020
• Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (ACT NO. 29 OF 1996) Guidelines for Mandatory Code of Practice on Mitigation and Management of Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak, 18 May 2020
• NT Exemption from Municipal Supply Chain Management Regulations, 1 May 2020
• CoGTA Guidelines: Public Service return to work after the easing of COVID-19 lockdown, 1 May 2020
• CoGTA Risk Adjusted Strategy Regulations Gazetted 29 April 2020
• DoL Occupational health and safety directions, 29 Apr 2020
• CoGTA Risk Adjusted Strategy Regulations Gazetted 29 April 2020
• Final OHS COVID-19 Directive 28 APRIL 2020
• CoGTA Amended Regulations 43168 of 26 March 2020 and Gazette 43199 of 2 April 2020, Gazette 43232 of 16 April and Gazette 43240 of 20 April 2020
• CoGTA Amended Regulations 43232, 16 April 2020
• CoGTA Amended Regulations 43199, 2 April 2020
• ​SA Final Lockdown Regulations 25 March 2020
• SA Disaster Management Act Regulations Vol. 657 18 March 2020 No. 43107​
• Public Transport - Amended 31032020
• Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)
• Covid-19 Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa – Resuscitation Considerations- From our Chairman​​

South Africa Guidelines

• Public notice on hand washing for business operators, employers and the public, 10 July 2020
• DoH National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework March 2020
• Dept of HealthCOVID-19 Disease: Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines
• Statement from the South African Paediatric Critical Care working group: Paediatric critical care management of COVID-19 infected children (suspected or proven)
• NDMC Guideline classification disaster and declaration state disaster, 1 April 2019
• NDMC Guideline conducting initial onsite assessment, 1 April 2019
• NDMC Guideline contingency planning and arrangements, 1 April 2019
• ​DoH Guidance-for-symptom-monitoring-and-management-of-essential-staff-with-COVID-19-related-illness-final-2
• Harmonisation of Short Code ‘111’ for Coronavirus COVID-19 National Emergency Services (South Africa)
• ​SA’s Covid-19 epidemic: Trends and next steps by Salim S Abdool Karim, FRS Chair: Ministerial Advisory Group on Covid-19 13 April 2020
• Clinical Management of COVID-19-disease Version-3 27 March 2020 (NICD)
• NICD-Dept of Health COVID-19 Guidelines 10 March 2020 final
• Dept of Health COVID-19 Environmental Health Guideline 1
• Measures to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in the Public Transport Services
• South African Department of Health: Standard operating procedures for preparedness
• Training slides based on guidelines for public health response in South Africa​
• COVID-19-Quick-reference-v10-31.03.2020​
• COVID-19 block exemption for the healthcare sector 2020 ​

WHO

• WHO Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions, 9 July 2020
  
• WHO Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and considerations during severe shortages
• WHO Infection Prevention and Control for the safe management of a dead body in the context of COVID-19
• WHO Considerations for quarantine of individuals in the context of containment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
• WHO Addressing Human Rights as Key to the COVID-19 Response
• WHO COVID‑19 Strategy update 13 April 2020
• WHO Strategic preparedness and response plan for the new coronavirus 14 April 2020
• ​WHO COVID-19 Health Emergency Preparedness Table-Top Exercise (TTX) template
• WHO Selection of essential medicines at country level​​

International

• COVID19 FCTP Dräger Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Guidance, National Fire Chiefs Council UK
  
• ​Together Apart: The Psychology of COVID-19 (Free ebook)
• Clinical evidence assessment ECRI Safety of Extended Use and Reuse of N95 Respirators March 2020
• Australian Gov Health Department: Information for paramedics and ambulance first responders
• International Maritime Organisation guidelines 4203
• International Maritime Organisation guidelines 4204

Facebook links

• NICD
• South African Government
• The South African Presidency
• CoGTA
• National Department of Health (South Africa)

Twitter links

• https://twitter.com/nicd_sa
  
• https://twitter.com/NationalCoGTA
  
• https://twitter.com/WHO