There are 26 confirmed coronavirus cases at the East London Correctional Centre. Three are inmates while 23 are officials working at the Westbank centre.
Lamola, Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane and health MEC Sindiswa Gomba were at the prison after a mass testing and screening process was undertaken at the facility.On Thursday night — just moments before President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a two-week extension to the nationwide lockdown — correctional services department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said a second official had tested positive.
As a result of the two cases, Nxumalo said 73 other officials had since been tested for the virus. Thirty-two of them had been asked to self-isolate at home after they came in contact with the first positive case.Would you like to comment on this article or view other readers' comments? Register or sign in now.
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