Transnet is implementing strict health measures and extra procedures for all vessels entering SA ports to prevent the potential spread of coronavirus.
Port health employees have been sensitised to government’s national response plan to diagnose infected people and refer them to designated sites or hospitals, Transnet SOC Ltd said in a statement on Friday.
Transnet is the custodian of the ports, rail and pipeline infrastructure in SA.
Strict health protocols imposed at SA ports to curb spread of coronavirus
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Transnet is implementing strict health measures and extra procedures for all vessels entering SA ports to prevent the potential spread of coronavirus.
Port health employees have been sensitised to government’s national response plan to diagnose infected people and refer them to designated sites or hospitals, Transnet SOC Ltd said in a statement on Friday.
Transnet is the custodian of the ports, rail and pipeline infrastructure in SA.
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Additional measures to safeguard the country’s ports include:
Transnet said it was working with the department of health and National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) to monitor the outbreak.
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