Hotline Numbers:
(Published in 17 March 2020)
- Department of Health WhatsApp service where news; info; questions and updates regarding the #coronavirus is available. Simply add this number: 060 0123456 as a WhatsApp contact and type Hi in the message block. They will then send you a menu to choose from and you can use this to get regular updates.
- Corona Virus Outbreak 24-Hour Hotline Number: 0800 029 999
- Latest information from the the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD): https://www.gov.za/NovelCoronavirus
- National Institute for Communicable Diseases Covid-19 updates: http://www.nicd.ac.za/media/alerts/
- World Health Organisation Q&A https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
- Department of Health http://www.health.gov.za/index.php/outbreaks/145-corona-virus-outbreak/465-corona-virus-outbreak
- Speech on 16 March 2020 from President Cyril Ramaphosa: Measures to combat Coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic: https://www.gov.za/speeches/statement-president-cyril-ramaphosa-measures-combat-covid-19-epidemic-15-mar-2020-0000
- South African Government Newsroom https://www.gov.za/newsroom/
- Dept of Health Online Resources and news portal https://sacoronavirus.co.za/category/press-releases-and-notices/
- Informative videos about Covid-19 https://myhealthtv.com/home
