{"id":241341,"date":"2020-03-23T14:26:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T12:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=241341"},"modified":"2020-03-27T16:32:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T14:32:26","slug":"watch-dr-manning-bertha-gxowa-ceo-speaks-hospitals-precautionary-measures-place-response-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/23\/watch-dr-manning-bertha-gxowa-ceo-speaks-hospitals-precautionary-measures-place-response-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Dr Manning, Bertha Gxowa CEO speaks on the hospital\u2019s precautionary measures in place in response to Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a week since President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a National State of Disaster as an urgent response to the outbreak of Covid-19 and put in place necessary containment measures.<\/p>\n<p>The GCN spoke to Bertha Gxowa Hospital CEO Dr Arthur Manning about the hospital\u2019s readiness, precautionary and containment measures.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dr Hamming  Bertha Gxowa Hospital\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XIXtPd7TeB0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>* Notice: Coronavirus reporting at Caxton Local Media aims to combat fake news<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dear reader,<\/p>\n<p>As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed on Covid-19 developments. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as \u201cfake news\u201d) is circulating online. Caxton Local Media is determined to filter through the masses of information doing the rounds and to separate truth from untruth in order to keep you adequately informed. Local newsrooms follow a strict pre-publication fact-checking protocol. A national task team has been established to assist in bringing you credible news reports on Covid-19.<\/p>\n<p>Readers with any comments or queries may contact National Group Editor Irma Green (<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:irma@caxton.co.za\">irma@caxton.co.za<\/a>) or Legal Adviser Helene Eloff (<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:helene@caxton.co.za\">helene@caxton.co.za<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/240237\/your-blood-is-still-needed-by-sanbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Your blood is still needed by SANBS amid Covid-19 pandemic<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/239426\/rest-a-while-take-steps-to-protect-the-elderly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rest-a-While take steps to protect the elderly<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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