Dept Confirms 8 New Covid-19 Cases In Province

The majority of cases are in the Sol Plaatje Municipal district and brings the total number of cases in the Province to 24.

The Northern Cape Department of Health has confirmed eight new positive Covid-19 cases, the majority of which are in the Sol Plaatje Municipality.

This brings the total number of cases in the Province to 24.

The MEC of Health, Mase Manopole, said on Monday that the first 16 reported positive cases had however recovered, leaving the Province with only eight active cases currently.
Seven of the eight active cases are in the Sol Plaatje Municipality.

“Five of these people were admitted to hospital for conditions not related to Covid-19 but were identified as being Covid-19 positive during the hospital’s screening and testing procedure. All five are currently in isolation in hospital,” Manopole said. 

A sixth person was tested for Covid-19 in preparation for admission for an unrelated operation and was also positive. This person is in self-isolation at home. The seventh person who tested positive is a close contact of one of the five admitted patients and is in self-isolation at home,” she added.

“The District Outbreak Response Team is busy tracing all their close contacts who are being placed under quarantine whilst they are tested and waiting for the results,” said Manopole.

The eighth positive case is a person who lives in the Dawid Kruiper Municipality (ZF Mgcawu District).

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