The first two people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Cape are a couple from Hartswater who attended the Church Conference in Bloemfontein between March 11 and 13
Incoming Northern Cape premier Zamani Saul has urged the public to remain calm as the province recorded its first two cases of Covid-19 on Monday.The first two people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the Northern Cape are a couple from Hartswater who attended the Church Conference in Bloemfontein between March 11 and 13.
“The District Health Outreach Team is doing contact tracing in the Phokwane Municipality and we urge community members to co-operate with the team,” Saul said. He said between February 21 and March 21, 17 people were tested in the province. All were negative. They ranged in age from four to 47 years old. “Our facilities remain ready to provide medical treatment to the infected patients and urge the rest of the province to keep social distancing and stay at home where possible. People must not panic, but be alert and vigilant,” Saul said.
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