Two Limpopo doctors who were allegedly forced into quarantine by the Limpopo government after they tested positive for Covid-19 have been released after reaching an agreement with the provincial health department.
The two, who work in Mpumalanga, were asymptomatic and self-isolated at home where Limpopo health department staff monitored them. “We are delighted that these two doctors – who self-isolated according to regulations when they tested positive for Covid-19 – are now allowed to return home. However, we remain concerned about the manner in which they were treated initially, especially considering they strictly followed NICD and national government regulations once they tested positive,” said SAMA chairperson Dr Angelique Coetzee.
“This is a disingenuous move clearly aimed at framing the release of Drs Olivier and Williams as a medical issue because of their negative tests. However, the pair had to be released from the facility because of a court order, not because they have since tested negative,” said Coetzee.The two doctors thanked the SAMA for the assistance.
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