The departmental spokesperson, Tebogo Lekgethwane, says these 13 doctors have completed their quarantine period after landing in the country a few weeks ago. He says Health MEC, Madoda Sambatha, will on Saturday, 16 May be joined by other dignitaries and executive managers of the department to welcome these doctors. 

Lekgethwane adds that this is part of the South African government's multifaceted approach and effort to contain the spread of Covid19. So far the province has 29 active cases after 28 recoveries, and one death from 58 reported Covid-19 cases in the province.

The welcoming of these doctors will take place at Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital - a designated medical facility to host Covid19 patients from across the province. On Thursday night, Sambatha announced that six more people tested positive. He adds: "One case was tested at a roadblock in Gauteng and was then transferred to the North West and allocated to Matlosana." 

At least five health workers ar the frontline of the battle against the virus in the province have tested positive for Covid-19.

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