In reality the province, however, only has 26 active cases, following the recovery of 23 people and the first-ever death of a patient in the province yesterday.

The Bojanala District Municipality, which includes Rustenburg, remains the epicentre of the virus in the province - with over thirty Covid-19 cases.

Meanwhile, MEC Madoda Sambatha cautioned residents in the province to avoid being deceived by the low numbers in the Province. Sambatha says the province is now experiencing cluster infections as a result of funerals and overcrowding at shopping centres.

He also joined field workers in Taung in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District for a Covid-19 mass screening and testing.

He adds that the district is the only one in the province with a 100% recovery rate. This, after a 21-year-old woman from Bloemhof, who became infected while attending a church gathering at the Divine RestorationMinistries in March in Bloemfontein recovered.

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