Covid-19

• Call 0800 11 1131 (24/7)
• Ask the COVID-19 chatbot
• Download a list of testing site and laboratory contacts

• Call 0800 029 999 (8am to 4pm Monday to Friday)
• WhatsApp “hi” to 060 012 3456
• Visit www.sacoronavirus.co.za>

Learn more by taking one of our growing number of courses on managing the COVID-19 pandemic.

• UPDATED! COVID-19 Clinical Case Management and Infection Prevention and Control

  This is a mandatory course for clinical health care workers about managing COVID-19 cases and the necessary infection and prevention control measures surrounding COVID-19. https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/lms/course/view.php?id=75

• Infection prevention and control for non-clinical staff

  This is an introductory course on the proper and necessary infection prevention and control measures required from all non-clinical staff especially in relation to COVID-19. https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/form/covid-19-infection-prevention

• Electronic vaccine data systems

  This course provides details on how to register yourself and your site on the electronic vaccine data system. https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/lms/course/view.php?id=68

• COVID-19 vaccination training for health workers

  This course provides basic training for all health workers on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/lms/course/view.php?id=64

Download the latest versions of COVID-19 related guidelines.

• UPDATED! Clinical Management of Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Disease 

• COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation Guide and Toolkit - 2022

• COVID-19 Clinical and Operational Guideline for Mothers, Newborns and Children - 2022

• Risk-Based COVID-19 Healthcare Facility Ventilation Guidance - 2022

• Guide to Antigen Testing for SARV-COV-2 (COVID-19) in South Africa - 2021

• Management of Mild COVID-19: A Guide for Primary Health Care - 2021 

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Quick Reference for Clinical Health Care Workers - 2021

• Guide to Antigen Testing for SARV-COV-2 (COVID-19) in South Africa - 2021

• Disease Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines (Version 2: 21st May 2020)

• Management of Mild COVID-19: A Guide for Primary Health Care - 2021

• COVID-19 Guidance for Managing Adults in an Inpatient Setting - 2020

• Adult Primary Care (APC) COVID-19 Guidance for Health Workers in Primary Health Care Facilities - 2020

• Psychosocial Support for Health Workers During the COVID-19 Response - 2020

• Cleaning and Decontamination of Workplaces in the Context of COVID-19 - 2020

• Guidance on Vulnerable Employees and Workplace Accommodation in Relation to COVID-19- 2020

• COVID-19 Walk-through Risk Assessment - 2020

• COVID-19 Outbreak Investigation: A Practical Guide and Manual for Healthcare Facilities - 2020

• Managing Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa: A Clinical Guide for Health Workers and Managers - 2020

• Guidelines for Symptom Monitoring and Management of Essential Workers for COVID-19 Related Infection - 2020

• Framework and Guidelines for Maternal and Neonatal Care During a Crisis COVID-19 

• Guidelines for Traditional Health Practitioners in Dealing with COVID- 19 and Lockdown

• Guidance on Infection Prevention and Control Measures for COVID-19 for Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

• Guidance Note for Workplaces in the Event of Identification of a COVID-19 Positive Employee

• National Guidelines on Contact Tracing for COVID-19

• Reduction in the Isolation Period for Patient with Confirmed COVID-19 Infection

• Management of Children with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Infection - 2020

• Guidelines for Quarantine and Isolation in relation to COVID-19 Exposure and Infection - 2020

• COVID-19 Environmental Health Response Guidelines - 2020

• Management COVID-19 for Pregnant Women and Breastfeeding Women - 2020

• COVID-19 Disease Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines

• Environmental Health Guidelines for Management of Human Remains in the Context of COVID-19 - 2020

Download the latest frameworks and implementation plans.

• National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework (March 2020)

  https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/system/files/elibdownloads/2020-04/National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework March 2020.pdf

• Practical Manual for Implementation of the National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework (March 2020)

  https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/system/files/elibdownloads/2020-04/Practical Manual for implementation of the National IPC Strategic Framework March 2020.pdf

• COVID-19 National Public Hygiene Strategy and Implementation Plan (April 2020)

  https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/system/files/elibdownloads/2020-04/covid-19 national public hygiene strategy and implementation plan%281%29.pdf

• COVID-19 Technical Resources

  Access a wide range of additional COVID-19 related technical resources form the NICD.
  https://www.nicd.ac.za/diseases-a-z-index/covid-19/covid-19-resources/

• Notification forms

  Access notifiable medical condition (NMC) notification forms from the NICD.
  https://www.nicd.ac.za/notifiable-medical-conditions/notification-forms/

• The NMC Notification portal

  Visit the NICD's national notification portal for notifiable medical conditions (NMS).
  https://www.nicd.ac.za/nmc-overview/overview/

• COVID-19 FAQs

  See a list of common questions maintained by the NICD.
  https://www.nicd.ac.za/diseases-a-z-index/covid-19/frequently-asked-questions/

• COVID-19 Technical Guidance publications

  Access a wide range of expert papers providing technical guidance
  https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance-publications

• ONLINE COURSE: Introduction to COVID-19: methods for detection, prevention, response and control

  This course provides a general introduction to emerging respiratory viruses, including novel coronaviruses.
  https://openwho.org/courses/introduction-to-ncov

• COVID-19 FAQs

  See a list of common questions maintained by the WHO.
  https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub/q-a-detail/coronavirus-disease-covid-19

• Healthcare Workers: Information on COVID-19

  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/index.html

• Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control.html

• Clinical Care Information for COVID-19

  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical-care.html

• Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/using-ppe.html

• National Institute for Communicable Disease

  https://gis.nicd.ac.za/portal/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/15eb33988f104b73867606c1248578ff

• World Health Organisation dashboard (International)

  https://covid19.who.int

• Google dashboard (International)

  https://news.google.com/covid19/map?hl=en-ZA&gl=ZA&ceid=ZA%3Aen

• Bing dashboard (South Africa)

  https://www.bing.com/covid/local/southafrica

• President’s COVID-19 statements

  http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/from-the-desk-of-the-president/president-cyril-ramaphosa

• South African Government COVID-19 regulations and guidelines

  https://www.gov.za/covid-19/resources/regulations-and-guidelines-coronavirus-covid-19#