By: Staff Reporter
The Gauteng Department of Health has amended hospital visiting hours as a safety measure to adhere to Covid-19 regulations.
Spokesperson Kwara Kekana said these had been amended to allow one visitor per patient for 15 minutes per day.
“The amendment will permit relatives and friends of patients to spend time with their loved ones whilst adhering to COVID-19 safety measures such as social distancing, minimising overcrowding, and hospital congestions,” she said.
Kekana said this would also ensure promotion and adherence to occupational health and safety measures whilst promoting optimum infection prevention and control measures at all Gauteng public healthcare centres.
The department said families should try to make phone calls instead of physical visits to limit numbers in the centres.
“Relatives of patients should get contact details of the ward where their family members are admitted so they can call whenever possible without having to visit the hospital. All visitors will be screened for temperature and Covid-19 symptoms,” Kekana said.
