Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba has expressed concern at the rapid rise in confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in the province.
Polokwane - Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba on Sunday expressed concern at the rapid rise in confirmed coronavirus cases in the province.
Limpopo recorded its first confirmed Covid-19 case on March 16. The health department has said that since then the number of confirmed cases has been gradually increasing. Meanwhile, the Limpopo education department has requested school management teams not to report for duty on Monday as planned, because all safety measures in terms of Covid-19 regulations have not yet been completed.
On Saturday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa stood at 9420 - an increase of 525 over the previous day.
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