Last week, the Bellville South station was closed after a staff member tested positive. Earlier in the month, the Athlone and Hermanus stations were also temporarily shut down after staffs member contracted the virus.
CAPE TOWN - The Belhar police station has been closed after an officer tested positive for the coronavirus.
Provincial police spokesperson Novela Potelwa said a decontamination process is currently underway at the station. She added the police officials who have been in contact with the infected are in quarantine and are undergoing the necessary screening and testing. The station should be open within the next 48 hours.The Athlone, Hermanus and Belville South stations have since been decontaminated and have reopened.
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