A total number of 56 people travelling from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape tested positive for Covid-19.
The department said 9 524 people were transported from the Western Cape between April 29 and May 4 through the Tsitsikamma and Aberdeen borders.
There were also 78 people who had travelled from Cape Town who were intercepted in Elliotdale. Another 110 people – who had also travelled from the Western Cape – had to be re-routed to Mpekweni and Fish River in Port Alfred for screening and testing by health officials.As of Thursday, there were 929 confirmed cases in province, 388 recoveries and 18 deaths in the Eastern Cape.
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