Covid-19: No visitors allowed at Ladysmith Provincial Hospital
Visitors are only allowed for critically ill patients, and only immediate family
Ladysmith Provincial Hospital has restricted visiting hours due to Covid-19.
“In light of the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic, we needed to take extraordinary measures to protect all our healthcare teams and our patients who cannot be discharged,” said hospital CEO Mr BL Msibi.
In an exclusive interview with the Ladysmith Gazette, Mr Msibi revealed that due to the coronavirus (Covid-19), Ladysmith Provincial Hospital has suspended visiting hours.
Before a person is allowed at the hospital, security personnel make sure that the person gets sanitized and his or her temperature is checked. Due to the pandemic, no visitors are allowed at the hospital. “We only allow visitors for critically ill patients, and it is only immediate family who are allowed.”
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“The M1 Ward is now for patients who have tested positive for coronavirus, and we also have two isolation wards,” continued Mr Msibi.
Pregnant women who show signs of coronavirus are admitted to M1 Ward. Ward 6 has been identified to admit children who are Covid-19 positive.
Mr Msibi added that family physician and public health specialist Dr PN Makinga has conducted several training sessions for doctors and nurses at Ladysmith Regional Hospital on Covid-19 management.
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