The Covid-19 stats, which were captured from 1 January 2021 to May this year, shows the number of staff and students who have tested positive for the virus. 

The UFS spokesperson, Lacea Loader, indicates that since last week they had an increase of 32 new cases. 

Since January this year, about 169 students and staff tested positive at the Bloemfontein campus in the five-month period. 

Loader says in Qwaqwa, only 14 cases were reported as well as the death of one staff member. This, while no cases have been reported at the South Campus during this period.

The stats show that from 2020 to 2021 the university had recorded about 586 Covid-19 cases in total, one death and 696 staff and students in quarantine.

“These are cases that the university management is aware of or for which the necessary arrangements have been made. The rate of positive cases is carefully monitored by Kovsie Health, and the necessary support is received from the provincial Department of Health,” Loader adds.

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