How a crowded (Jhb) clinic makes it work during Covid-19

Some paint, some masking tape and a big dose of commitment to an implementable plan of action – these are part of a smart fix to a physical distancing nightmare for a crowded community health clinic.

On any given day, up to a thousand people file through the gates of the Stretford Clinic in Orange Farm, a settlement on the southernmost rim of Gauteng. It’s a crush of bodies that translates into a massive concern for adherence to the 1.5m distance rule to stay safe from spreading Covid-19…..more