The Health Department spokesperson, Tebogo Lekgethwane, says this means that these 16 people will be referred for testing to determine the status after showing symptoms.

So far, there have been screenings in all of the districts in the province over the past three days. The confirmed coronavirus cases in the province have now risen from 11 to 15 after 4 more people tested positive for the Covid-19. the Bojanala districtmunicipality, which includes Rustenburg, has the most cases with over five confirmed cases. No deaths have been reported.  The Department of Health in the province, premier Job Mokgoro, and his Command Council on Thursday lead a screening campaign in Orkneynear Kanana outside Klerksdorp.

The MEC for Health, Madoda Sambatha, says the screening will coincide with a donation of food parcels and handing over of the Westvaal Hospital to the Department by Anglo.

Last week, Sambatha went to Westvaal Hospital in Orkney for inspection. He says the hospital has now been earmarked as an overflow facility, should the Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital, which is the only designated hospital for Covid-19 cases, be overwhelmed.He adds that this is to ensure that health service delivery in the area is not compromised.

Ngaka Modiri Molema District, which includes Mahikeng, has screened  1600 and had 1 referral, Bojanala - which include Rustenburg - screened 2255 and had 5 referrals, Ruth Segomotsi Mompati - which include Vryburg - screened 1165 and had 2 referrals, andthe Dr Kenneth Kaunda - which include Potchefestoom - screened 3519 and had no referrals.

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