Twenty-nine officials have tested positive for Covid-19 at Cape Town’s largest police station, according to a reliable source.
On Sunday April 26, the first officer’s test results came back and he was informed he tested positive for the virus at 8am, which was two hours into his shift. According to the source, the member was sent home and the station immediately shut down and members were sent for testing.
A source said that the member who tested positive could have infected other members on board a police bus which transported members to the station and back home during the lockdown, or during the early morning parade that Sunday morning.Police spokesperson Brig Novela Potelwa could not provide SowetanLIVE's sister publication TimesLIVE with the official figures for the positive cases.
On April 26, the station commander, Brig Hansia Hansraj, informed community policing forums that the station's operations would be amended while the main building was decontaminated. “Let's pray for our station during this disastrous time. Our members and families are facing trying times, but we will continue to execute our task at hand. You will be informed on any changes of current status. Thanks for all the messages of support and prayer,” read the message.
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