Central SA
NW municipality records its first #Covid19 case─── MARVIN NTSANE 11:34 Sun, 24 May 2020
The Tswaing Local Municipality, which includes Delareyville and Ottosdal in North West, recorded its first coronavirus case.
This brings the total number of confirmed positive cases to 81 in the province.
The province has thus far recorded 29 recoveries and one death.
The MEC of Health, Madoda Sambatha, says 1 119 contacts of the 81 confirmed cases were identified and 999 were successfully traced.
He says at least 598 contacts have completed the compulsory 14-day quarantine after which ten tested positive for the virus.
He adds that a total of 2 377 452 screenings were conducted in which 2 261 people showed Covid-19 symptoms and was then referred for testing.
The number of positive cases in each district is as follows:
Ngaka Modiri Molema District - 9
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District - 3
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District - 26
Bojanala Platinum District - 43
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