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Hi. i am a doctor, i have been exposed to another doctor who has tested positive for covid 19 on tuesday (today is day 4 post exposure for me) and i have developed a mild sore throat and dry cough. how can i go about getting a swab for covid?
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Testing sites: Please check this reference for a list of testing sites in South Africa: https://947.co.za/articles/2020/03/19/here-are-your-covid-19-testing-sites-in-south-africa
Answered 12/24/2020
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