TimesLIVE reports that as the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) continues to work on applications for thousands of inmates who might be eligible for parole, the number of coronavirus infections behind bars continues to rise.
On Wednesday, the department reported 19 more coronavirus infections, comprising 10 inmates and nine officials, thereby bringing the total number of infections to 355. “The Western Cape recorded 11 new cases, the Eastern Cape five, Gauteng two and KwaZulu-Natal one,” DCS spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo advised. The number of recoveries remain at 92. Three prisoners have died from complications related to the virus. The Eastern Cape remains the hardest hit, with two fatalities reported thus far. The province has reported the bulk of the prison cases, with 233.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Naledi Shange at TimesLIVE
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