MEC Nomakhosazana Meth tests positive for Covid

Eastern Cape MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform, Nomakhosazana Meth has tested positive for Covid-19.
Eastern Cape MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform, Nomakhosazana Meth has tested positive for Covid-19.
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Eastern Cape MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform, Nomakhosazana Meth has tested positive for Coronavirus.

Meth, who is now in isolation at home for the next ten days, has decided to work from home.

Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane spoke to Meth and wished her a speedy recovery.

In recent days there have been growing reports of senior government officials, including MPs, testing positive for Covid-19, as the country moves closer to the coronavirus peak.

On Thursday, South Africa had recorded a total of 408,052 Covid-19 cases, and 6,093 deaths. South Africa has now the fifth most confirmed cases of coronavirus in the world, behind only the USA, Brazil, India and Russia.


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