TimesLIVE reports that four people in the military community have tested positive for the coronavirus, the surgeon-general of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) advised on Wednesday.  

Those who have tested positive are not soldiers deployed to help in the coronavirus lockdown operations, but they have links to the defence force.  The defence force explained further:  “None (of the positive cases) are uniformed members nor members deployed in support of the SAPS.  It is imperative to note that the military community is bigger than the SANDF.  The military community is inclusive of dependants of serving and retired soldiers, and others eligible for care by the SA Military Health Service (SAMHS).  All Covid-19 cases are treated and managed as per Covid-19 prescribed protocol.”  Three of the positive cases were recorded in the Western Cape, while one was in Gauteng.  The four patients will be treated in SANDF facilities.  The SANDF has also identified quarantine and isolation facilities for the military community in preparation for the envisaged overflow in military hospitals and sickbays.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Naledi Shange at TimesLIVE

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