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The Covid Report: A first-hand account of how to get screened and tested for coronavirus

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VOW FM 88.1 — Pontsho Pilane speaks to Marcia Zali is an award winning health journalist at Health-e News. She’s based in Ekurhuleni and reports from there. She recently got screened and tested at the Department of Health’s mobile screening and testing facilities in Tembisa and was identified as “high risk” and had to get tested.
15 Apr 2020 English South Africa Technology · Music

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