News Release

Aon has collated a useful list of COVID-19 information links and contact details for Government, Medical Schemes as well as websites with reliable and up-to-date information.

Government contacts

• https://sacoronavirus.co.za/
  To make information more accessible, the Government Coronavirus Website in now 100% data free.
• Emergency Hotline: 0800 029 999
• WhatsApp Support Line: 0600-123456 - Send the word ‘HI’ to 0600 123 456 on WhatsApp

Medical Schemes
Most medical schemes have created COVID-19 specific communications, including FAQs. If you suspect you have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, you are advised to contact your doctor telephonically (do not visit the rooms as you will spread the virus if you are indeed infected) or contact the government hotline – you will be advised from there on the necessary protocol to follow for assistance.

Bestmed Medical Scheme

• https://bestforyou.bestmed.co.za/corona-virus-bestmed-benefits/
• 086 000 2378
• service@bestmed.co.za.

Bonitas Medical Fund

• https://www.bonitas.co.za/about-us/news/article/corona
• 0860 002 108

CompCare Medical Scheme

• https://compcare.co.za/covid-19-coronavirus/
• 0861 222 777

Discovery Health Medical Scheme

• https://www.discovery.co.za/corporate/coronavirus-covid19-disease

Fedhealth

• https://www.fedhealth.co.za/medical-aid-questions/coronavirus-faqs
• 0860 002 153

Healthsquared

• https://www.healthsquared.co.za/squared-space/coronavirus
• 0861 796 6400

Medshield

• https://medshield.co.za/coronavirus-covid-19-information/
• 0800 029 999

Medihelp

• https://www.medihelp.co.za/healthprint/coronavirus
• 0800 029 999

Momentum

• https://www.momentum.co.za/momentum/campaigns/general/coronavirus
• 0860 11 78 59

Sizwe Medical Fund

• http://www.sizwe.co.za/uploads/Sizwe_COVID-19.pdf
• 0800 029 999

Umvuzo Health Medical Scheme

• https://www.umvuzohealth.co.za/assets/documents/corona/umvuzohealthmembercommunicationonCOVID-19.pdf
• 0861 083 084

For reliable and up-to-date information about COVID-19:

• The National Institute for Communicable Diseases:
  http://www.nicd.ac.za/diseases-a-z-index/covid-19/


• CDC (Centre for Disease control and Prevention)
  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html


• Department of Health Republic of South Africa
  http://www.health.gov.za/index.php/outbreaks/145-corona-virus-outbreak


• The World Health Organisation
  https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public


• WHO FAQ on COVID-19
  https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses