South Africa: psychologists continue consultations despite confinement

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A medical staff member during a coronavirus screening campaign in Lenasia, South Africa on April 21, 2020. REUTERS / Siphiwe Sibeko

By: Claire Bargelès Follow

South Africa has extended its strict containment until at least May 1 to fight the coronavirus epidemic. There are 3,465 confirmed cases in the country, and the epidemic has claimed 58 lives. In hospitals or in communities, caregivers are on the front lines to detect cases and treat the sick.

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The period is also conducive to stress, worries and anxieties related to illness and confinement, and the country's psychologists are also on the bridge, and follow the remote consultations to continue to provide support

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