Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).
SARS-CoV-2 is a new strain that was discovered in 2019 and has not been previously identified in humans. The COVID-19 virus officially reached South African shores on 5 March 2020 and was confirmed by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
On Sunday 15th March 2020, President Ramaphosa announced that the COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a national state of disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act.
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing
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Announcements
Guidelines
- Stop-the-spread-of-germs
- A Booklet with South African Guidelines, Manuals, & Literature on WWT – 1985 – 2010
- W2RAP Guideline
- Selection of Management Options
- Requirements for thermal sludge management practices and for commercial products containing sludge
- Requirements for the beneficial use of sludge at high loading rates
- Requirements for the Agricultural Use of Wastewater Sludge
- Guidelines on using W2DST_Final
- Guidelines on using W2DST
- A Booklet with South African Guidelines, Manuals, & Literature on WWT – 1985 – 2010
Fact Sheets
Infographics
English Infographics:
- Infographic 1_ Water Quality , Sanitation and Hygiene Management in light of Covid-19
- Infographic 2_ Maintaining Good Hand Hygiene
Vernacular Infographics:
General Information
Reports
- Community based health and hygiene model_TT264-06
- Effect of water quality on hand hygiene_KV-181-07
- Exposure of workers_2134
- Guidelies for improved disinfection in small water plants_TT355
- Guideline for health and hygiene ed in informal settlements_TT-365-08
- Human viruses in effluents_496-1-96
- Hygiene education in informal settlements_1656-1-08
- Hygiene workshop_2000_TT145-00
- Involving traditional healers in WASH_1521-1-07
- IoT_opportunities for wash management_TT757
- Water related disease guidelines_TT460-11
- Water safety_emergency reponse plans_TT656-16
- Water safety_technical report_2213-1-16
- Water sector risk governance_case studies_TT668-16
- Water sector risk governance_TT669-16
- Adaptive Climate Change Technologies and Approaches for local governments – Water sector response
- An Operational Information Tool
- Case study for building capacity to Support implementation of water Services risk management in district Municipalities in kwazulu-natal and The eastern cape
- TT 399-09 Municipal Wastewater Management
- TT 400-09 Municipal Wastewater Management
- Wastewater risk abatement planning
- Waterborne Sanitation Operations and maintenance guide
Specialist and Webinar Presentations
A Dialogue on Water Quality, Sanitation and Hygiene in Light of COVID-19
- COVID -19 _Safe Management of Water Supplies by Dr Nonhlanhla kalebaila
- COVID 19_Coronaviruses in water and risk of infection by Prof Natasha Potgieter
- COVID-19 _LOO Afrique Profile_Mr Rori Mpete
- COVID-19 _Precautions by Prof Tobias Barnard
- COVID-19 _Waterborne diseases – managing risks of infection by Nicola Page
- COVID-19 and Sanitation by Dr Sudir Pillay
A Dialogue on Need for Mainstreaming Non-Sewered Sanitation Solutions (NSS) – Lessons from COVID 19 Response
Dialogue on “susceptibility of food security and safety (urban and rural areas) due to coronavirus (covid-19)”
- Covid-19 A Water-Plant-Food Safety & Security Risk by Prof Lise Korsten and Dr Erika du Plessis
- The novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 – a concern for farming and fresh produce production by Stefan Schmidt
- Threat of food security by Covid 19 in rural and urban areas of South Africa by Prof. Asiwe J.A.N. and I.B. Oluwatayo
Dialogue on “COVID-19 and Beyond: Building Resilience Through Transformative and Nexus Approaches”
The Launch of the National Programme for Monitoring COVID-19 Spread in Communities Using a Water and Sanitation-based Approach
The Launch of the National Programme for Monitoring COVID-19 Spread in Communities Using a Water and Sanitation-based Approach
Water and sanitation – learning and looking beyond the covid-19 crisis
Monitoring covid-19 spread in non-sewered settlements and communities – techniques and tools
- COVID-19 NSS Surveillance Tool_Dr Sudhir Pillay
- Wastewater and Sludge Survilliance of COVID-19_Kate Medlicott
- COVID-19 Response – Municipal Perspective of COVID-19 and Wash_Dr Najib Lukooya
- Global Assessment of Viruses and COVID19 in Wastewater_Joan B. Rose
- Analysis of Latrines and Strategies for Developing a Non-Sewered Sanitation Surveillance Tool_Proffessor Chris BurkleyAnalysis of Latrines and Strategies for Developing a Non-Sewered Sanitation Surveillance Tool_Proffessor Chris Burkley.pdfCOVID-19 Water and Sanitation Intervention_Leonardo Manus
Wastewater surveillance progress in south Africa – “Exploring a common mission in a quest to fight covid19”
- Covid-19 Update_Dr. Anthony Turton_South African Water Chamber
- Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater from Durban and Pietermaritzburg_DUT
- Envornmental Surveillance Of COVID-19_WRC
- Eploring A Common Mission In A Quest To Fight COVID19_SALGA
- Proof of concept studies on the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in freshwater and wastewater samples in South Africa_UP
- Waste Water Based Epidemiology SARS CoV-2 Surveillance_Dr Natacha Berkowitz
COVID-19 Sharing Experiences on Sampling and Testing Techniques Seminar
Briefs
- TB_K8-1106_WastewaterTreatmentGuide
- TB_2004_Urban effluent treatment
- TB_1826_alternative technology for stormwater management
- TB_2131_Quantifying fertilise value of wastewater sludge
- TB_2092_Energy efficiency in SA water industry
- TB_K8-952_Drivers for wastewater technology selection
- PB_1098_improving dysfunctional WWTW
- TB inspection of wastewater treatment works
- TB Biologically enhanced primary settlement
- PB__2085_Achieving Green Drop rating
- TB_K8-1029_Implementation plan for direct and indirect water reuse
- PC_7052_Building capacity to support watr services risk management
- PB_2377_energy use and BNR plants
- PB_1963_adaptation to water access
- PB_7052_Building capacity to support watr services risk management
- TB_2377_energy use reduction in WWTW
- TB_2218_Nurient and energy recovery from sewage
- TB_2217_Guideling on using the W2RAP tools
- TB_2476_WRC research and sustainable WWTW
- MB_2626_Effects of reduction of wastewater volumes on sewerage systems
- PB_2404_Natsurv water management in edible oil sector
Webinar Videos
- Mainstreaming Non-Sewered Sanitation Solutions (NSS) – Lessons from COVID 19 Response
- A Dialogue on Susceptibility of food security and safety (urban and rural areas) due to corona virus (COVID-19)
- Dialogue on “COVID-19 and Beyond: Building Resilience Through Transformative and Nexus Approaches”
- The Launch of the National Programme for Monitoring COVID-19 Spread in Communities Using a Water and Sanitation-based Approach
- Water and sanitation – learning and looking beyond the covid-19 crisis
- Monitoring covid-19 spread in non-sewered settlements and communities – techniques and tools
- Wastewater surveillance progress in south Africa – “Exploring a common mission in a quest to fight covid19”
- COVID-19 Sharing Experiences on Sampling and Testing Techniques Seminar
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