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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has donated equipment to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
DispatchLive reported that Kolisi’s donation of 1,000 masks, 2,000 litres of sanitisers, 500 facial visors, and 50ml of hand sanitisers to all non clinical staff, will go a long way in helping to protect health workers at Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth.
“Health workers are at the front line and are effectively the first line of defence against Covid-19,” said provincial health department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo.
“The donation is yet another indication that if we work together as government, sportsmen and women, religious leaders, businesses, traditional leaders, civil society, NPOs and NGOs, and communities, we will win the fight against the coronavirus.”
Kupelo added: “Indeed, we are stronger together. While we welcome the donation, it is important to note that the department has enough surgical masks, gloves, aprons, and protective eye goggles.
“The best way for citizens to ensure the virus does not spread any further is for them to stay at home, practise good personal hygiene and keep a two metre physical distance.”
