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Health worker pleads with South Africans to take Covid-19 seriously as ICUs fill up

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A Durban health worker, based at an ICU, took to Facebook to tell about how overwhelmed, shocked and afraid she and her colleagues are owing to Covid-19.

A nurse in Durban says you don’t want to be in a Covid-19 ICU as a patient nor do you want your loved ones to be there.A Durban health worker based at an ICU has taken to Facebook to tell how overwhelmed, shocked and afraid she and her colleagues are by Covid-19.

“The public needs to be educated about the seriousness of the situation and should refrain from taking it so lightly. “I am astounded as to how many people are walking around with no masks and if they do have a mask they are not wearing it properly. Social gatherings is not a necessity. Shopping for a handbag is not a necessity .

 

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