KZN doctor recalls night SA s COVID-19 Patient Zero was brought in to hospital Updated
Nushera Soodyal
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The doctor who was on call the night South Africa s first COVID-19 case was brought to his hospital says a million thoughts ran through his mind.
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Patient Zero from Hilton, was admitted to Greys Hospital in Pietermaritzburg.
The case was detected a year ago today - and a commemoration ceremony was held at the hospital today.
Doctor Bradley Naidoo says they received a call at around midnight. Our senior staff, the nursing staff came out and I think it must ve been an hour or so before the lady came in but that one hour with her was like one day in life.
Dr Bradley Naidoo was part of the team who treated South Africa s first Covid-19 patient. (Kaveel Singh, screengrab)
A KwaZulu-Natal doctor who was part of the team that admitted and treated the first Covid-19 patient in the country has recalled his experience.
He said there was a great deal of uncertainty one year ago when Covid-19 hit SA, and he felt fear in that moment.
According to the doctor he was filled with hope when patient zero was finally discharged from hospital.
A doctor who was part of the team that initially admitted and treated patient zero in South Africa says there was a heavy sense of anxiety when they first realised the virus had landed on South African shores a year ago.
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