Five new Covid-19 cases within correctional services

The Department of Correctional Services has recorded five new cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 177. coronavirus day44oflockdown

Pretoria - The Department of Correctional Services on Friday announced that it had recorded five new cases of novel coronavirus , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 177.

Earlier on Friday, it emerged that President Cyril Ramaphosa had authorised the parole of 'low-risk' prisoners in an effort to combat the spread of Covid-19 in South Africa’s overcrowded correctional facilities, which are considered high-risk infection areas. “A number of countries across the world have already heeded the call by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and have released a number of offenders in detention.”

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