National government and all their partners are working around the clock to respond to the coronavirus.
Different work streams have ben setup up to enable quick and effect response. Here are a couple of contact to take note of: Official Toll Free Call Center (24 hours): 0800 029 999 If you have flu-like symptoms, and have come into contact with someone who has the coronavirus, please contact the national hotline Official WhatsApp Help Service Send HI to 0600 123 456 on WhatsApp or share this link Designated Hospitals To find a list of designated hospitals for managing the COVID-19 cases and the media liasion officers database for the different Government Departments can be found here: sacoronavirus.co.za/contact/The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has also set up a 24 hour hotline for all South African citizens: 012 351 1754, or you can email cicc1@dirco.gov.za or cicc2@dirco.gov.za
All returning travellers Advice for returning travellers can be found here: nicd.ac.za/advice-for-returning-travellers/ COVID-19 at workplace The Department of Employment and Labour has issued guidelines to deal with COVID-19 at workplace: labour.gov.za For more information about the disease, go to sacoronavirus.co.za/category/tool-kits/ or nicd.ac.za/diseases-a-z-index/covid-19/ The Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) is also encouraging the events industry to share their experiences on the impact COVID-19 has had on their business by emailing share@saaci.org. If you need clarity or assistance on areas you may not be sure of on the restrictions announced by government, cancellations or postponement that are occurring due to COVID-19, you can also submit your questions to them by emailing askus@saaci.org. Click here to read SA declares a national state of disaster.
