Testing times

“We understand that this tragedy will certainly test you. But we wish to assure you of our commitment to continue taking the necessary measures to protect you while you perform your duties by providing the PPE required and ensuring that your workplace protocols observe all the safety measures to mitigate the risk of our frontline employees getting infected.” — Health minister Zweli Mkhize’s message to National Health Laboratory Service staff on Thursday after one of their colleagues died of Covid-19