A total of 7 021 South African police officers have tested positive for Covid-19 while 53 have passed away, said Police Minister Bheki Cele, noting that 4 949 police officers have been quarantined.
A total of 7 021 South African police officers have tested positive for Covid-19 while 53 have passed away, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Wednesday in Pretoria on plans to combat Covid-19 and compliance."This pandemic is indiscriminate, no one is immune. It even attacks those entrusted with protecting us.
Cele mentioned that 3 688 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in South African jails, including the 1 485 inmates and 2 203 prison warders. Among them, 15 inmates and 31 officials have died of Covid-19."It is the same for all of us South Africans: if we are responsible, if we do respect one another, if we work with those serving us during this pandemic, we will overcome it. We will break its transmission. As the president has told us, the answer is in our hands," he said.
Cele said the police will intensify patrols, roadblocks, stop and search to ensure compliance with social distancing and other lockdown regulations. A total of 298 292 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in South Africa. Government has imposed further measures including reinstating curfew to flatten the curve of the pandemic.
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