International arrivals at OR Tambo Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) in Johannesburg increase measures to detect symptoms of coronavirus from passengers who travel through all its airports, 6 March 2019. Picture: Nigel Sibanda
A private school in Middelburg closed its doors for the day on Wednesday, after a parent confirmed they would be going for testing for the coronavirus, reports Middelburg Observer.
The principle of the school said in a message to parents that the school will be closed on Wednesday, as she did not want to take chances until the parent undergoing testing informs her whether they tested positive or negative.
A screenshot of the message sent to parents at the private school.
The principle confirmed the school’s closure, but said she believed the parent would test negative.
The school’s name is being withheld to protect the identity of the parent in question.
The department of health provided guidelines where they advise that people considering undergoing tests for the coronavirus should do so if they have experienced the following in the last 14 days:
If you think you should be tested for the coronavirus, call the NICD helpline on 0800 029 999, where you will be referred to the nearest hospital facility.
This article was translated from Afrikaans by Nica Richards
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