Modikwa records first Covid-19 case
"Upon her arrival at the clinic, she was screened, tested and transferred to a quarantine facility and her test results came out positive on Monday (May 18)," revealed Phumo in a statement addressed to the miners.
BURGERSFORT – Modikwa Platinum Mine’s business leader Wessel Phumo confirmed the mine’s first Covid-19 case yesterday.
” It is regrettable to confirm that an employee tested positive for Covid-19. The employee is not part of the recalled team. She fell sick whilst at home and reported to the mine’s clinic on Friday for consultation on the persistent cough.
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“Upon her arrival at the clinic, she was screened, tested and transferred to a quarantine facility and her test results came out positive on Monday (May 18),” revealed Phumo in a statement addressed to the miners.
He said a tracing team is currently underway to establish potential contacts.
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Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality has so far recorded 34 Covid-19 cases. This includes two recoveries and one fatality.
