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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Notices

Directions from the Department of Health to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19

5. Provision of Health Equipment, Sanitation Materials and Medical Supplies

 

(1) Health authorities in the three spheres of government must endeavour to source and provide health equipment, sanitation material and medical supplies to various sites as may be required to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.

 

(2) All health care risk waste generated from the use of health equipment material and medical supplies must be treated in compliance with the provisions of the National Environmental Health Norms and Standards, published in Government Gazette No. 39561 of 24 December 2015.

 

(3) Personnel must be trained in the use of the items referred to in subparagraph (1) including PPE.