“Our Covid-19 strategy will continue to be applied, paying attention to prevention measures, containment and treatment so that we can save lives and better protect every individual within our premises.
“The department has sufficient supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the stock levels are being monitored daily,” Nxumalo said.
“Behavioural change and adaptation by officials, inmates and those residing within our premises will go a long way in the prevention of new infections,” he added.
Countrywide 127 DCS officials and 58 inmates have died of Covid-19 related illnesses, according to DCS figures posted on their website. To date there have been 9,554 positive cases, comprising 6,152 officials and 3,402 inmates. The recovery rate is at 87%. There are 1,050 active cases.
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