BusinessLive reports that the City of Cape Town has closed some of its permit application offices after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19.  The offices are tasked with issuing permits during lockdown for informal (uncooked) food trading and spaza shops.  

The City said on Thursday:  “A staff member who has been assisting at some of these facilities has tested positive for Covid-19 after contracting it from a family member.  The staff member is in quarantine.”  As part of precautionary measures, the following permit offices will be closed until further notice: Strand Sub-council office; Somerset West municipal office; Kuils River Sub-council office; and the Khayelitsha Municipal Office and Training Centre.  The closures seek to protect both employees and the public from potential Covid-19 infections.  Measures underway include the isolation of other staff members who have had contact with the official who tested positive, as well as the deep cleansing of the facilities before they can reopen.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Bekezela Phakathi at BusinessLive

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