The cases comprise 983 officials and 1,207 inmates. Of these cases, 523 were active, said spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo.
One from the Eastern Cape.Eastern Cape has 314 officials and 718 inmates with Covid-19. The province has recorded five deaths.
The Western Cape has recorded 448 cases of officials and 451 cases of inmates with Covid-19, and nine deaths. There are 144 officials who have tested positive for Covid-19 in Gauteng with 33 positive inmates. The province has recorded three deaths.Mpumalanga, North West and Limpopo have 24 officials and one inmate who have contracted Covid-19.The head office has six cases.
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