Joburgers line up at Covid-19 testing sites: “I decided to come get my children and myself tested just to make sure that they do not have the coronavirus, especially with the high death rates ... It is better to be safe than sorry”
The 49-year-old father of four told City Press that he found out about the testing site through social media, and was relieved that there was one near his house.
Having gone through the screening process and waiting to be tested, Donald said that the former was a fairly easy and quick process.”“They had a device that they used to check our temperatures,” he said. “But before they check our temperatures, they sanitise our hands. My daughter’s temperature was 37 degrees and my son’s was 36.4 degrees.”
“We also wanted to see the readiness of the testing sites because we think that there is going to be an increase in the number of people wanting to get tested for the virus, as information about it spreads and as people become more aware of the need to test.” “We have been under lockdown and we are adhering to the rules and regulations that have been set out during this time but I am quite worried about my children,” he said.
“I was told that my temperature was normal because the machine they used to check it showed a smiley face. But I decided to get tested either way, because I want to go through the process and see what they do.”
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