The correctional services department has recorded five new cases of Covid-19.
“DCS continues to provide support to both officials and inmates who test positive to Covid-19,” Nxumalo said.The total number of recoveries countrywide stands at 87.
According to the department, the Eastern Cape has 36 officials and 66 inmates who have tested positive for Covid-19. The province has two deaths and 58 recoveries. There are 56 officials and three inmates with Covid-19 in the Western Cape, with 27 recoveries and one death under investigation.Gauteng has recorded four officials and nine inmates with Covid-19.
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