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Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul (left) and Mase Monnapule (MEC for Health), who welcomed a team of Cuban doctors to the Northern Cape on Monday (18\/05) during a ceremony held at the Department of Health\u2019s offices in the James Exum building in Kimberley. Photo: Supplied<\/div>\n
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While most cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Gauteng, the Western-Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, there has been a jump in the number of infections across the Northern Cape province since the national lockdown measures have been eased on 1 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the beginning of the month to mid-month the number of people who tested positive for the virus rose from 18 to 37. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Northern Cape Department of Health said on Tuesday (19\/05) of these 37 cases, 27 people have recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These 11 Cuban doctors, including medical technicians and specialists, will be deployed throughout the five districts in the Northern Cape to assist in fighting the Covid-19 virus over the next 12 months. Photo: Supplied<\/div>\n
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A woman who allegedly travelled from the Eastern Cape to the Northern Cape in the grace period from May 1 to May 7 apparently died on 11 May at a hospital in Kimberley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If her death is officially confirmed as a Covid-19 death, it will be the first death of its kind recorded in the Northern Cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An employee from Kumba\u2019s Sishen Iron Ore mine who tested positive for Covid-19, is currently recuperating at home in Kathu, the company said earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sinah Phochan, media spokes\u00adperson for Anglo American, said the company was assisting the employee to obtain medical attention and support during isolation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe employee has not been at the mine operations since 12 April. He was scheduled for a medical procedure and was required to conduct a Covid-19 test before admission to hospital. The test was conducted by his private medical doctor at Lenmed Hospital\u2019s facilities in Kathu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe employee lives on his own and his domestic helper has been informed and will be quarantined and tested.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that there was no need to quarantine any colleagues, who were also notified, as he had not been in close contact with them for the past five weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The lockdown will not prevent infections, but has given us time to develop a system to respond to a high number of infections. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Deben police station near Kathu has temporarily been closed after it was discovered that one of its officers had tested positive for Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brig. Vishnu Naidoo, national police spokesperson, stated that the police station had been evacuated on Friday (15\/05) and was expected to reopen this week following decontamination of the premises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll members who came into contact with the member are undergoing testing and screening, while the infected member was placed in quarantine,\u201d Naidoo said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAny member that tests positive will also be quarantined, while those who test negative will return to work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul and MEC for Health Mase Monnapule welcomed 11 Cuban doctors, including medical technicians and specialists, in the province. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They will be deployed throughout the five districts in the province, to assist in fighting the Covid-19 virus over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This brings the number of Cuban doctors working in the province to 36, Saul said on Monday (18\/05) during the welcoming ceremony held at the Department of Health\u2019s offices in the James Exum building in Kimberley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe province has the lowest rate of Covid-19 in the country and no deaths. We want to lower the rate of infection. The lockdown will not prevent infections, but has given us time to develop a system to respond to a high number of infections,\u201d Saul said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are grateful to the doctors, who are skilled technicians and know how to deal with the pandemic to minimise the impact and strengthen capacity.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saul indicated that the province was expected to experience a peak in infections around August and September. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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