“Our next step is to do surveillance and also hot-spot testing or random testing, where we will go to populated areas and do testing. This will be from next month.” WHILE the Northern Cape has a low Covid-19 infection rate, with only four active cases currently, this could change once mines recall their workers from
Only 1 243 have been tested. IN SPITE of a high level of screening for the coronavirus in the Northern Cape, which has seen almost a half a million people in the Province being screened for Covid-19, concern has been expressed about the low level of tests being conducted in the Province. According to the
The farmer apparently contracted the virus after he received visitors from the Western Cape. THE NORTHERN Cape Department of Health has confirmed its 17th positive Covid-19 case after a farmer in the ZF Mgcawu District tested positive for the coronavirus. According to information, the farmer was tested at a private facility after he experienced mild
No evidence of cohorts of infected people in N Cape – MEC WHILE almost 900 swab samples from the Northern Cape have been sent to the National Health Laboratory Services’ Covid-19 testing lab, the Department of Health has indicated that there is no evidence that there are cohorts of infected people in the Province. In
Shortage of hand sanitisers and PPE's are leaving health care workers at state facilities in the Northern Cape feeling increasingly exposed to the Covid-19 virus. HEALTH care workers employed at state facilities in the Northern Cape are experiencing a shortage of hand sanitisers and personal protective equipment (PPE), leaving them feeling increasingly exposed to the
This follows previous reports stating that the Province had recorded two new cases, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 18. BY WEDNESDAY afternoon the number of positive Covid-19 cases in the Northern Cape still remained at 16. The provincial Department of Health indicated that it will issue a statement on Thursday to clarify all
'We have 18 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Province and six recoveries.’ WITH 18 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Northern Cape, the provincial Department of Health has indicated that it has taken the necessary steps to ensure that the “curve is flattened”. The MEC for Health, Mase Manopole, said a mass screening programme has been
Besides increasing Covid-19 testing more province-specific reporting in the Northern Cape needs to be ramped up. AS THE number of positive coronavirus cases in the Province remain fairly stagnant at less than 20, calls have been made for both Covid-19 testing and province-specific reporting in the Northern Cape to be ramped up. Concern has been
Six of the 16 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Province have recovered. MORE than 130 000 people have been screened for Covid-19 in the Northern Cape. This is according to the MEC for Health, Mase Manopole, who also welcomed the announcement of six recoveries from the 16 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Province. Manopole was
Concerns were also expressed about whether there had been sufficient awareness about the programme. SEVERAL mobile laboratories were set up at various points in Galeshewe on Wednesday, with community members being encouraged to undergo voluntary screening and testing for Covid-19. The Northern Cape Department of Health has not yet responded to media enquiries regarding the