A leaked video, which has been heavily blurred to protect patient identities, shows a patient suspected of being infected with Covid-19 refusing to wait at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital for results.

In the footage, the patient screams at health workers and takes off her mask to speak on the phone. The incident occurred on Sunday night and led to police being called, after which she was forced to stay at the hospital...

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