If you suspect you may have contracted the coronavirus, you’re urged to get tested, and if positive, self-isolate to avoid transmitting it. Here’s where you can get tested. You can get tested at public hospitals, private doctors, community clinics and pharmaceutical retailers, like Clicks and Dis-Chem. Make sure you sanitize your hands and surfaces with a 70% alcohol hand sanitizer when you get tested. To help lessen the spread of COVID-19 and keep safe from germs, use OmniProtect Sanitizing Spray – a 70% alcohol hand sanitizer in a convenient aerosol canister that you can take with you wherever you go. OmniProtect supplies bulk sanitizer and handheld room foggers in convenient aerosol canisters. Can I catch Coronavirus from my pet?
Netcare and Mediclinic have their own communications channels if you require coronavirus-related help. If you’re unsure of the testing facilities in your area, call the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on 0800 029 999.
Book for your Covid-19 test through Clicks’ website, or phone your nearest pharmacy if online booking isn’t an option. Enquire before you arrive, because testing isn’t guaranteed at all Clicks stores.
Book for your test through Dis-Chem’s in-house Wellness Clinics. You’ll need to register first. Dis-Chem offers both PCR viral swab tests and rapid antibody tests. To find your nearest clinic, call 086 111 7427 or use Dis-Chem’s online store finder.
Ampath, Lancet, PathCare and Vermaak take samples at numerous centres around the country. Some offer a drive-through service.
You’ll pay extra for home testing. Book online via travel company VHS Global.