Working during the Covid-19 pandemic is both exhausting and demanding, says Dr Mumtaz Abbas - but it is through these tough times she feels she is really living her true passion.

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She and her team have set up a special Covid-19 screening and testing clinic, which services Bishop Lavis in Cape Town as part of the Western Cape Department of Health's initiative to "stop the spread".

Residents have free access to screening, and depending on whether they are displaying Covid-19 symptoms, free testing as well.

Abbas' team is also doing door-to-door screening and testing in areas where Covid-19-positive patients are located.

In these times, Abbas is most grateful for the many messages of support from friends, family, residents and patients.