"Use normal soap and water" - Head of Dis-Chem clinics on the coronavirus
The head of Dis-Chem clinics, Lizette Kruger, joined Breakfast with Martin Bester to talk about Covid-19 (coronavirus).
On Thursday, the first confirmed case of coronavirus hit South Africa.
In a statement confirming the positive test, the Health Department said the 38-year-old patient travelled from Italy with his wife. They were part of a group of 10 people and they arrived back in South Africa on 1 March, according to Jacaranda FM News.
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Lizette Kruger, the head of Dis-Chem clinics, joined Breakfast with Martin Bester to talk more about the virus.
"Yes, we did see a bit of a spike in hand sanitizer after the news broke about the virus," Kruger said.
"There is enough stock and people need to breathe. To use normal soap and water is enough to protect you. We should do it every day - it's very important.
"You have to stay healthy and drink a lot of water."
Listen to the podcast above for more.